[DeTomaso] Increasing Caster

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

what is the effect on tire wear at 5 degrees ?

Michael Shortt
On Apr 30, 2011 9:31 AM, "Charles Engles" <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
> Dear Jack,
>
>
> You wrote:
>
> "I personally find our car to be difficult to steer in traffic with more
> than -4-1/2 degrees. Over -4-1/2 recommended only for power steering
> conversions and really high speed use."
>
> Ahem. While I can be accused of having Orangutan sized arms,
> which might affect my perception of steering effort, the difficulty of
> steering in traffic or on the highway is not perceptibly different between
> my Pantera with 4 degrees positive caster and the other one with 5
degrees.
> I would suggest that the 4 1/2 degree point does not mark a significant
> point of effort increase and that the relation between increasing positive
> caster and steering effort is probably incremental and proportional, IMHO.
>
>
> Mr. Positive Caster, Chuck Engles
>
> PS: you're right that positive caster does keep the front end planted and
> stabilized at high speeds!
>
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