Castor questions
24 November 2016, 02:32 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Cannock, Staffordshire
Posts: 76
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Castor questions
Hey guys,
I recently fitted
BC Type RA Coilvers With pillowball topmounts
Whiteline Front ARB
Whiteline Rear ARB
Whiteline Anti-Lift kit
Powerflex Black Edition Steering Rack Bushes
Powerflex Arm Bushes
Eaibach camber bolts rear
New OEM Balljoints
New OEM Track Rod Ends
New OEM Inner Tie Rods
And had it setup for "fast road" will post a pic of my current geo when im back home.
The problem i have is that the car feels very numb and lacks feedback and the wheel has hardly any resistance and doesnt self centre much at all and can tramline quite bad on some roads.
Iv been looking at "the free castor mod" and flipping/rotating my top plates for more castor as people have said it improves the cars feel.
Would doing this help my current problems or are there other things that id be better doing?
Thanks in advance
I recently fitted
BC Type RA Coilvers With pillowball topmounts
Whiteline Front ARB
Whiteline Rear ARB
Whiteline Anti-Lift kit
Powerflex Black Edition Steering Rack Bushes
Powerflex Arm Bushes
Eaibach camber bolts rear
New OEM Balljoints
New OEM Track Rod Ends
New OEM Inner Tie Rods
And had it setup for "fast road" will post a pic of my current geo when im back home.
The problem i have is that the car feels very numb and lacks feedback and the wheel has hardly any resistance and doesnt self centre much at all and can tramline quite bad on some roads.
Iv been looking at "the free castor mod" and flipping/rotating my top plates for more castor as people have said it improves the cars feel.
Would doing this help my current problems or are there other things that id be better doing?
Thanks in advance
25 November 2016, 09:31 AM
#4
I would definitely increase the caster even if you lose some negative camber. Caster will help the wheel centre and should improve cornering because the camber will change with the angle of steering.
I'm not a mega fan of massive negative camber with the wheel straight as you will lose straight line braking.
From Arnie 1:
Caster
An increase in Caster will provide more feel, more steering self-centering, more straight line stability but most importantly dynamic negative camber on turn in as well as "pushing" the inside wheel down (providing more grip to the inside wheel).
I'm not a mega fan of massive negative camber with the wheel straight as you will lose straight line braking.
From Arnie 1:
Caster
An increase in Caster will provide more feel, more steering self-centering, more straight line stability but most importantly dynamic negative camber on turn in as well as "pushing" the inside wheel down (providing more grip to the inside wheel).