[Healeys] BN2 Caster Angle
Bob Spidell
bspidell at comcast.net
Mon Jan 4 15:19:50 MST 2021
Soooooo ... that could be the cause of hard turning?
On 1/4/2021 2:12 PM, Michael Salter wrote:
> Castor should be 1 3/4 degrees ... it's in the factory manual ..
> Bear in mind that sagged rear springs can add to that.
> 2 1/2 degrees is way too much.
>
> M
>
> On Mon., Jan. 4, 2021, 5:01 p.m. Bob Spidell, <bspidell at comcast.net
> <mailto:bspidell at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
> Nope. For once, I'm NOT confused. I've acquired an interest in
> chassis geometry WRT to handling characteristics (and can't spend
> ALL my time correcting people on the interwebs ;). I know Healey
> geometry is usually fixed; but my BN2 has Kilmartin adjustable
> camber plates, and I acquired a set of shock plate inserts for my
> BJ8. I believe I can remove the ends of the shock plates, remove
> the captive nuts and lengthen and widen the holes enough to allow
> a couple degrees of camber adjustment and maybe a degree or two of
> caster adjustment. I bought a 4-wheel alignment kit to do the
> measuring.
>
> My BN2 is surprisingly hard to turn, and only got more so when I
> installed a smaller diameter steering wheel. It has 2-2.5deg pos.
> caster; I think lessening that a little might decrease steering
> effort (which may be normal, but I've only driven this one BN2).
> If it makes the car too 'squirrely' I can fiddle with it until I
> get the handling I like.
>
> Bob
>
> On 1/4/2021 1:36 PM, Neil Anderson wrote:
>> Bob,
>> I think you mean camber angle. Caster is the forward/rearward
>> angle inclination of the swivel upright, which is permanently set
>> on a Healey. Camber is the top inward or outward angle tilt of
>> the wheel when viewed front front.
>>
>> Not sure what the factory camber angle is, but what you stated is
>> probably close.
>>
>> Neil Anderson
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 4, 2021, 2:28 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net
>> <mailto:bspidell at comcast.net>> wrote:
>>
>> Listers,
>>
>> What's the recommended setting (my version of the shop manual
>> doesn't
>> specify one)? I think the BJ8 manual recommends 1-2deg pos.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>
>
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