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Old 11-06-2007, 04:50 PM
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Questions?? What Effect Does Changing The Castor Have?

Will reducing the castor angle give more steering?

Or is it one of those settings that would only effect turn in or turn out?

Will it render it undrivable etc?
I ask as I have some 2 deg hubs floating around.

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Old 11-06-2007, 05:32 PM
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Generally more caster will give more turn-in and less will give more on power steering.
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Old 11-06-2007, 06:18 PM
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More castor will increase turn in and on power steering. Less castor increases steering in low speed areas but will have less turn in coming off high speed areas and less on power steering. hope this helps
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This is a good site that explains all you will need to know
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Old 11-09-2007, 07:18 AM
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less caster gives you less overall steering but the car is more responsive, i feel 4deg has better initial turn in then bam nothing. 4deg are better with having a lower front roll center than the rear. the only car i liked the 4s on was the corally . 6deg less initial but still more than enough turn in tons of middle to exit steering. i you take your car with 4 or 6 deg blocks put your car in front of you on a flat surface (pitboard)turn your wheels left to right 4deg your chassis will stay flatter 6deg your chassis will tilt more thats your steering weight transfer. 4deg has less chassis tilt thats less weight transfer less grip in the middle to exit of turn thats why 4s are good with the front a arms closer to the chassis more front chassis roll more steering
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