[DeTomaso] DeTomaso caster

[bill gaino]

I'm going with having the bushing fit tight in the a arm. Thus piviting on the inside bushing.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Douglas Kelm <dakelm at qwest.net>
>Sent: May 2, 2007 3:07 PM
>To: Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>, bill gaino <gaino at earthlink.net>, RTASPL at aol.com, detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso caster
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>Speaking of plastic suspension bushing (delrin, polyurethane, whatever) is
>it more desirable to have the suspension arm rotate around a bushing that is
>held stationary or have the bushing/arm rotate around the stationary inner
>sleeve? With custom fitted parts, either scenario is possible.
>
>Doug
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Mad Dog Antenucci" <teampantera at yahoo.com>
>To: "bill gaino" <gaino at earthlink.net>; <RTASPL at aol.com>;
><detomaso at realbig.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 10:51 AM
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso caster
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>> I use Drenske's delrin bushings and in the last alignment earlier this
>month I got 5.85 to both sides....I've talked to 2-3 people who have as much
>as 8 degrees of caster with no discernable increase in steering effort.
>Definately worth the increased control/stability at speed.
>>
>>   md
>>
>> bill gaino <gaino at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> I think it would be noticable.. maybe 2-5 degrees? Bill
>> -----Original Message-----
>> >From: RTASPL at aol.com
>> >Sent: May 2, 2007 1:42 AM
>> >To: detomaso at realbig.com
>> >Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso caster
>> >
>> >If I can move the lower control arm to the front 7/16 of an inch. And the
>> >upper control arm back 7/16 of an inch. What amount of total caster do
>you think
>> > I will gain? Todd Reid
>> >
>> >
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