Caster is the amount a vertical line through the king pin varies from the
vertical in a fore-and-aft direction (as opposed to varying from the
vertical in a side-to-side direction for camber). It affects the
self-centering action of the steering, and it is when this angle differs
between the sides that the car pulls to one side on a flat and level
surface. The distance between front and rear axle centres is the wheelbase.
There is no factory-provided adjustment to change any of the suspension
alignment, but shims can be fitted in various places to compensate for
physical damage.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: Enrique Claure <spanlab@ceibo.entelnet.bo>
To: Mark Hardin <markha1@earthlink.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2000 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: Alignment
> Mark, as you may have read in my threads I am also looking into this.
> However, I have installed the spax front and rear shocks so that my have
to
> do with my cars front right wheel being slightly off.
>
> As far as caster, camber and toe in I hope this helps
>
> Camber is the vertical alignment of the wheel in reference to a vertical
> line that passes through the center of the wheel. If you look at your car
> from the front the wheels can look like a letter A positive camber, like a
> V negative camber, H zero camber.
>
> Caster is a horizontal measure. The wheel can be to far front or to far
> back with respect to the rear axle or a set point. HTH, Enrique
>
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