[Healeys] Fw: 100-4 front suspension caster alignment question

Rich C richchrysler at quickclic.net
Thu Jun 18 01:22:27 MDT 2009


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich C" <richchrysler at quickclic.net>
To: "Bert Van Brande" <bertvanbrande at yahoo.com>; <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 12:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100-4 front suspension caster alignment question


> Hi Bert,
>
> I'm sure everybody saw your posting but nobody answered because they 
> probably can't give an educated answer. I certainly don't know for sure 
> but would think that 0.5 degrees less positive caster on the left likely 
> wouldn't be noticed on a regular driver.
>
> Rich
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bert Van Brande" <bertvanbrande at yahoo.com>
> To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:06 PM
> Subject: [Healeys] 100-4 front suspension caster alignment question
>
>
>> Resend, maybe this fell email though the cracks 2 days ago.  All I am 
>> after is if 0.5 degrees less positive caster on the left is bad on a 
>> 100-4.  Alignment and tire shops recommend 1/4 (sometimes 1/2) less 
>> caster on the left to counteract crowning of the road for daily drivers 
>> (and 1/4 more negative camber on the right)  Racers will create a bigger 
>> caster split to favor left turns.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Bert


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