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08-17-2018, 07:47 AM | #1 |
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favorite caster setting shoebox
We recently moved to the flatlands of Nevada.
Present specs (bone stock frontend with Ford Aerostar springs and 78 Olds sway bar) are; camber +1/4* driver +1/4 Pass caster less than 1+ driver +1 pass toe 3/32 Great setup for driving the mountains in Oregon but down here I'm thinking of adding 1 more degree +caster and subtracting 1/32 toe might allow the car to be "pointed" rather than "driven" Thoughts would be greatly appreciated, thankx. old axiom, "If it ain't broke it's time to screw with it" |
08-17-2018, 11:11 AM | #2 |
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Re: favorite caster setting shoebox
I can't help but notice that you are staying true to your "old axiom".
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08-17-2018, 02:19 PM | #3 |
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Re: favorite caster setting shoebox
tankx Tubman
what specs are you using? |
08-17-2018, 06:33 PM | #4 |
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Re: favorite caster setting shoebox
I installed "Aerostar" springs a couple of years ago and had the local alinement shop set it to the the factory specifications in the manual. I have been very satisfied with the results.
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08-17-2018, 07:50 PM | #5 |
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Re: favorite caster setting shoebox
I bought the tools to do my own alignments years ago. I just wasn't getting what I wanted from alignment shops doing "factory specs".
My factory manual lists 4 different specs for the shoebox and wagon depending on the year. I've tried them all with varying degrees of satisfaction. The present setup I listed is pretty good for driving long distances and you can still get around a parking lot without too much difficulty. Driving long distances I'd rather point the car than drive it I had just assumed someone here had experimented with more positive caster on a manual steering car. I think I'll add another 1/2 to 1 degree of caster depending on the difficulty of parking the car. |
08-17-2018, 08:08 PM | #6 |
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