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Old 10-10-2019, 10:13 PM   #1
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Default Re: Castor angle

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7º of caster is quite a bit. They are originally set for 5º which is still quite a bit.
The car will still probably track well at speed, but, the steering wheel probably will not want to return very well on its own during a slow turn.
its an old hotrodder trick,the more caster or king pin inclination the less steering effort you have,add enough it will feel like power steering,till it dives into a turn..
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Old 10-10-2019, 10:33 PM   #2
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Default Re: Castor angle

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its an old hotrodder trick,the more caster or king pin inclination the less steering effort you have,add enough it will feel like power steering,till it dives into a turn..
You may want to rethink that.
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