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how to correct caster from home
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:08 pm
by Bartso
just wondering how you can correct your front caster from home i know it prob won't be spot on but pretty close would be good i have adjustable upper arms on the front of my 5 link so is there something i can put a level on? or am i totally wrong here
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:43 pm
by sierrajim
Wheel alignment shop shouldn't charge much more than $60 if even that much.
Is it worth wearing out your tyres quicker than needs be??
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:23 pm
by N*A*M
james are you thinking camber?
i figure you can use a magnetic angle finder tool, set it on top of the king pin cap pointing straight forward. then adjust the link lengths to get the castor angle as close to factory as possible whilst still maintaining a good pinion angle. maybe start with a small adjustment and take a test drive.
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:43 pm
by Bartso
so where do i find out what factory is its a GQ if anyone knows off hand
cheers nam
yep
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:37 pm
by embryo
sierrajim wrote:Wheel alignment shop shouldn't charge much more than $60 if even that much.
Is it worth wearing out your tyres quicker than needs be??
if you really wanna know ask if you can watch while they do it
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:15 pm
by N*A*M
around 4 degrees positive would be quite acceptable i think. so placing a piece of flat steel against the top of the king pin caps, the steel should be pointing up slightly towards the front of the vehicle. the axis through the king pin should point to a spot a few inches forward of the centre of tyre contact on the ground. this creates some trail which will help your wheel track straight at speed.
to change camber on a gq, you will need offset king pin bearing. changing castor also affects how much camber changes through out the steering cycle.