Originally Posted by JRX-S Bill
Question back...For real road racing on tracks with long straights more caster can be more desireable for stability (same applies to drag racing). For auto-crossing, less caster is desireable for quicker response through many tight turns. What's the difference between 1:1 cars and 1:10 cars? Maybe, that's where I have something wrong...
It isn't different. You are confusing static caster and the number on the reactive caster block. The ten degree block does not mean 10 degrees of caster.
here it is straight from the 12L3 manual:
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CASTER CHANGE
The 0 deg mount is level with the chassis when mounted. The 10 deg mount is angled 10 deg in relation to the chassis or lower suspension arm. This angle provides a change in caster during suspension movement. The caster angle will change 2 deg during full suspension travel.
Your car will steer more aggressively when using this option. The starting or static caster setting is changed using the Teflon caster shims. Static caster starts at either 2,4 or 6 degrees. A more detailed example would be a starting caster of 2 deg would have 0 caster at full suspension travel and a starting caster of 6 deg will be only 4 deg at full suspension travel."
There's a nice diagram in the manual you can look at in the pdf manual file on the AE website. page 16
and for the millionth time:
1/12th scale racing IS real racing!!!