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Castor Angle SOA 60 Series ????

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Castor Angle SOA 60 Series ????

Post by HEY CHARGER »

Tried searching got most of the info i need , but not all of it
im cutting and rotating the knuckles what i need to know is the desired castor angle , for a 60 series , soa , 37" mtr's.

Factory angle is 1 degree but i think that is not enough . Any of you blokes had expierience with this ??

To do the job is a piece of piss but its that magical number of degrees that i need

also is it better to have more positive castor or less , what are the pros and cons?
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Post by v840 »

I went with 1-2degrees when I did my 40 series and it worked fine. When I was researching it the general consensus seemed to be that the closer to stock you get it, the closer handling will be to factory specs. Id stick with 1-2 degrees positive.
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Post by greenfourby »

Remember your tyre size also has an effect on handling when setting your castor.

On my 40 I wound it right back running 37's, i.e low degrees
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Post by toy73 »

the main feature of castor is to return the steering back to center. More castor means the wheel will return with more force. Less =less force. When reversing a car there is no positive castor so the steering wheel will not return to center, try it.
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