Increase in castor angle at front

Increase in castor angle at front

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Original Poster:

10,345 posts

244 months

Friday 24th May 2013
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Pros and cons?

Moving the front wheel forward leads to:

More camber on turn in = higher cornering speeds
Less static camber = more straight line grip.

Heavier steering.

Given that modern assisted steering is often a bit too light (ok a bit of a generalisation!) it seems like a win-win situation, what say you? What have I missed? Downsides?

Dave^

7,391 posts

254 months

Friday 24th May 2013
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When I enquired about increasing the caster on my EP3, the guy doing the setup said it made the car quite twitchy on the road, and as I weren't racing it/tracking it, not to bother...

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Original Poster:

10,345 posts

244 months

Friday 24th May 2013
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I have no idea what EP3 is.

Dave^

7,391 posts

254 months

Friday 24th May 2013
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spitfire4v8

4,000 posts

182 months

Friday 24th May 2013
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Dave^ said:
When I enquired about increasing the caster on my EP3, the guy doing the setup said it made the car quite twitchy on the road, and as I weren't racing it/tracking it, not to bother...
that seems counter-intuitive

PaulKemp

979 posts

146 months

Friday 24th May 2013
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Camber on most cars is built into the hub carrier
Move one thing and others will also move

Luther Blisset

392 posts

133 months

Friday 24th May 2013
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Increasing castor makes the steering self centre more strongly and gives you more negative camber when the wheels are't straight. It also makes the car more stable and gives the steering less "clarity".

A modified rack orifice/spring assembly is also an option to consider though it's probably more involved and harder to reverse. Maybe try it on a spare rack?