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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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| r_towle |
Aug 12 2007, 02:04 PM
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so, more caster would mean that the top of the strut would be as far toward the rear of the car as possible??
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| J P Stein |
Aug 12 2007, 02:07 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(r_towle @ Aug 12 2007, 01:04 PM)  so, more caster would mean that the top of the strut would be as far toward the rear of the car as possible?? R Ayup. That'll be right around 6 deg. |
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r_towle Caster settings Aug 12 2007, 01:25 PM
J P Stein
How does the caster setting affect an AutoX car.
... Aug 12 2007, 02:02 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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