[DeTomaso] Alignment for high speed

Michael Shortt michaelsavga at gmail.com
Thu Aug 13 21:36:38 EDT 2015


Here's an interesting read, these guy certainly understand high speed.

http://www.onallcylinders.com/2015/01/15/steering-straight-inside-story-wheel-alignments/

Michael Shortt
On Aug 13, 2015 9:20 PM, "Boyd Casey" <boyd411 at gmail.com> wrote:

>    I sent my front upper A - arms and had them modified in a manner
>    similar to pat Micals. I used Johnny woods to do the work. His
>    modification is supposed to obtain around 11 degrees of caster.
>    Boyd
>
>    On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 10:56 AM, <[1]cengles at cox.net> wrote:
>
>      A  A Dear Mark,
>      A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  "6.5 to 7 degrees of caster"......Well!A
>      A I certainly
>      A  A think that you've just about nailed that issue!A  Not much more
>      to add
>      A  A except the puny civilian alignment specs that I have may be of
>      little
>      A  A use at the speeds you are looking at.
>      A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  Warmest regards,A
>      Chuck Engles
>      A  A On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 8:48 AM, mark skwarek wrote:
>      A  A  I am using Delrin bushings and have 6.5 to 7 degrees ofA
>      castor.
>      A  A Mark
>      A  A On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 9:26 AM, "[2]cengles at cox.net"
>      A  A <[3]cengles at cox.net> wrote:
>      A  A Dear Mark,
>      A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A Off the top of my head, the most
>      positive caster that
>      A  A you can get is important.A  I *think* it is paramount and the
>      other
>      A  A parameters and secondary.A  A  I have my alignments specs at
>      home which I
>      A  A can send you this evening.
>      A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A Warmest regards,A  Chuck
>      Engles
>      A  A On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 11:36 PM, mark skwarek via DeTomaso
>      wrote:
>      A  A > Looking for alignment specs that work best for 145 to 165 mph
>      A  A driving.
>      A  A > Mark
>      A  A >
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   Here's an interesting read, these guy certainly understand high speed.

   [1]http://www.onallcylinders.com/2015/01/15/steering-straight-inside-st
   ory-wheel-alignments/

   Michael Shortt

   On Aug 13, 2015 9:20 PM, "Boyd Casey" <[2]boyd411 at gmail.com> wrote:

     A  A I sent my front upper A - arms and had them modified in a
     manner
     A  A similar to pat Micals. I used Johnny woods to do the work. His
     A  A modification is supposed to obtain around 11 degrees of caster.
     A  A Boyd
     A  A On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 10:56 AM, <[1][3]cengles at cox.net>
     wrote:
     A  A  A AA  A Dear Mark,
     A  A  A AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  "6.5 to 7 degrees of
     caster"......Well!A
     A  A  A A I certainly
     A  A  A AA  A think that you've just about nailed that issue!AA  Not
     much more
     A  A  A to add
     A  A  A AA  A except the puny civilian alignment specs that I have
     may be of
     A  A  A little
     A  A  A AA  A use at the speeds you are looking at.
     A  A  A AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA
     Warmest regards,A
     A  A  A Chuck Engles
     A  A  A AA  A On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 8:48 AM, mark skwarek wrote:
     A  A  A AA  AA  I am using Delrin bushings and have 6.5 to 7 degrees
     ofA
     A  A  A castor.
     A  A  A AA  A Mark
     A  A  A AA  A On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 9:26 AM,
     "[2][4]cengles at cox.net"
     A  A  A AA  A <[3][5]cengles at cox.net> wrote:
     A  A  A AA  A Dear Mark,
     A  A  A AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  A Off the top of my
     head, the most
     A  A  A positive caster that
     A  A  A AA  A you can get is important.AA  I *think* it is paramount
     and the
     A  A  A other
     A  A  A AA  A parameters and secondary.AA  AA  I have my alignments
     specs at
     A  A  A home which I
     A  A  A AA  A can send you this evening.
     A  A  A AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  A
     Warmest regards,AA  Chuck
     A  A  A Engles
     A  A  A AA  A On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 11:36 PM, mark skwarek via
     DeTomaso
     A  A  A wrote:
     A  A  A AA  A > Looking for alignment specs that work best for 145
     to 165 mph
     A  A  A AA  A driving.
     A  A  A AA  A > Mark
     A  A  A AA  A >
     A  A  A AA  A >AA  AA  AA  ------------------------------
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References

   1. http://www.onallcylinders.com/2015/01/15/steering-straight-inside-story-wheel-alignments/
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   3. mailto:cengles at cox.net
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