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Re: Camber, Caster, Toe, SAI, Included Angle....

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Subject: Re: Camber, Caster, Toe, SAI, Included Angle....
From: Michael Hargreave Mawson <OC@46thFoot.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2003 14:47:05 +0000
On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, at around 07:52:15 local time, Chris Pappathopoulos 
<ctpappathopo@students.wisc.edu> wrote:
>"4. SAI
>I don't even know what this stands for, much less its significance.
>Anyone?   Again, my corrected readings fall within the specified range,
>but the Left wheel has half a degree more SAI than the right.   Is this
>a problem?"
>
>SAI usually stands for Steering Angle Inclination. This is kind of the 
>equivalent to Caster except you are looking at the car from front to 
>back instead of from the side. It is also called kingpin angle sometimes.

Thanks, Chris!

ATB
-- 
Mike
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Connie - 1968 Conifer Herald 1200 Saloon GA237511 DL
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