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| r_towle |
 Aug 12 2007, 01:25 PM
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How does the caster setting affect an AutoX car.
What is the best, and why. Rich |
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| J P Stein |
Aug 12 2007, 02:02 PM
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Aug 12 2007, 12:25 PM)  How does the caster setting affect an AutoX car. What is the best, and why. Rich The more caster one has, the more it effects an AX car in a positive manner....2 areas. The first is as the wheel turns, the caster causes an increase in the negative camber on the outside wheel. This helps counteract the positive camber caused by body roll....if you have any (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Second is the steering centering effect.....big deal, one might say....what's that good for? The answer is catching tank slappers or limiting them to one "slap". I don't recommend letting go of the steering wheel (actually, letting it slip thru your hands) to novices, but the wheel will spin a hell of a lot faster than you can turn it.....ya just gotta grab it again at the right time. It takes some practice. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) 5-6 degrees is good....I run close to 6. I understand more than 6 is not better, but dunno why. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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r_towle Caster settings Aug 12 2007, 01:25 PM
r_towle so, more caster would mean that the top of the str... Aug 12 2007, 02:04 PM
J P Stein
so, more caster would mean that the top of the st... Aug 12 2007, 02:07 PM Dr Evil Would it be recommended to do the 6 deg to a stree... Aug 12 2007, 03:05 PM brp914
6 +/- 0.5 degrees is the stock setting. Aug 12 2007, 03:43 PM Dr Evil Ah, simple enough :rolleyes: I guess I would have ... Aug 12 2007, 08:34 PM john rogers A rule of thumb we use is for auto-x, DE and other... Aug 12 2007, 09:07 PM Joe Ricard I am of the same thought as John on this one.
I u... Aug 13 2007, 12:48 PM jhadler I'm pretty firmly in the camp of caster is goo... Aug 13 2007, 01:00 PM woobn8r
I'm pretty firmly in the camp of caster is go... Aug 13 2007, 08:54 PM jhadler
You had me right up to the point where you say yo... Aug 13 2007, 11:33 PM alpha434 F=uW
Whatever makes the tires stick best. Aug 13 2007, 10:31 PM alpha434 And if you've ever driven a Hupmobile, you kno... Aug 14 2007, 01:01 AM Joe Ricard Like Josh said it all about the whole set up.
Sin... Aug 14 2007, 05:58 AM jhadler
If I remember right John Rogers runs slicks too.
... Aug 14 2007, 12:40 PM degreeoff :hijacked: OK I am almost to a point where I will ... Aug 14 2007, 01:11 PM |
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