[DeTomaso] Alignment for high speed
Charles Engles
cengles at cox.net
Thu Aug 13 22:31:16 EDT 2015
Dear Boyd,
Eleven degrees! Impressive. Do be aware of my sad experience with five degrees of positive caster plus stock rolled fender lips plus nine inch wide by seventeen inch wheels with 245 mm wide tires----at full lock it tends to permit the tire to kiss the front upper outer fender lip. Following that is a notable blemish and a trip to the paint and body man for a repair to fix the damage and a recontouring of the fender flair to prevent future “kisses”. The advantages of big positive caster still outweigh these minor disadvantages.
Positive Caster Ambassador, Chuck Engles
From: Boyd Casey [mailto:boyd411 at gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 7:39 PM
To: Charles Engles
Cc: mark skwarek; detomaso at poca.com; Mad Dog Antenucci
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Alignment for high speed
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, <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
Dear Mark,
"6.5 to 7 degrees of caster"......Well! I certainly
think that you've just about nailed that issue! Not much more to add
except the puny civilian alignment specs that I have may be of little
use at the speeds you are looking at.
Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 8:48 AM, mark skwarek wrote:
I am using Delrin bushings and have 6.5 to 7 degrees of castor.
Mark
On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 9:26 AM, "cengles at cox.net"
<cengles at cox.net> wrote:
Dear Mark,
Off the top of my head, the most positive caster that
you can get is important. I *think* it is paramount and the other
parameters and secondary. I have my alignments specs at home which I
can send you this evening.
Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 11:36 PM, mark skwarek via DeTomaso wrote:
> Looking for alignment specs that work best for 145 to 165 mph
driving.
> Mark
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Dear Boyd,
Eleven degrees! Impressive. Do be aware of my sad
experience with five degrees of positive caster plus stock rolled
fender lips plus nine inch wide by seventeen inch wheels with 245 mm
wide tires----at full lock it tends to permit the tire to kiss the
front upper outer fender lip. Following that is a notable blemish and
a trip to the paint and body man for a repair to fix the damage and a
recontouring of the fender flair to prevent future "kisses". The
advantages of big positive caster still outweigh these minor
disadvantages.
Positive Caster Ambassador, Chuck
Engles
From: Boyd Casey [mailto:boyd411 at gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 7:39 PM
To: Charles Engles
Cc: mark skwarek; detomaso at poca.com; Mad Dog Antenucci
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Alignment for high speed
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:
Dear Mark,
"6.5 to 7 degrees of caster"......Well! I certainly
think that you've just about nailed that issue! Not much more to
add
except the puny civilian alignment specs that I have may be of
little
use at the speeds you are looking at.
Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 8:48 AM, mark skwarek wrote:
I am using Delrin bushings and have 6.5 to 7 degrees of castor.
Mark
On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 9:26 AM, "[2]cengles at cox.net"
<[3]cengles at cox.net> wrote:
Dear Mark,
Off the top of my head, the most positive caster
that
you can get is important. I *think* it is paramount and the other
parameters and secondary. I have my alignments specs at home
which I
can send you this evening.
Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 11:36 PM, mark skwarek via DeTomaso wrote:
> Looking for alignment specs that work best for 145 to 165 mph
driving.
> Mark
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