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twilightprotege · 13-08-2004, 08:58 PM

good article, but doesnt explain what caster does.

basically increasing the positive caster does nothing while the wheel is straight, it's when the wheel turns that it starts to be of benefit.

let's say you're turning right. obviously the wheel turns right, but also, the wheel turns in giving negative camber. more negative camber (esp at high speed cornering), the more rubber is on the road.

best of all with positive caster instead of just negative camber, the outside wheel gets negative camber, the inside wheel gets positive camber...both of which give the maximum rubber on the road.

does that sort of help? in simple terms, you are getting dynamic cornering camber. you turn left both wheels tilt over to the left, turn right, both wheels tilt over to the right.

13-08-2004, 08:58 PM	#32
twilightprotege Driving a faster car now! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Work, always at bloody work... Car: Lotus ....... . Posts: 5,217	good article, but doesnt explain what caster does. basically increasing the positive caster does nothing while the wheel is straight, it's when the wheel turns that it starts to be of benefit. let's say you're turning right. obviously the wheel turns right, but also, the wheel turns in giving negative camber. more negative camber (esp at high speed cornering), the more rubber is on the road. best of all with positive caster instead of just negative camber, the outside wheel gets negative camber, the inside wheel gets positive camber...both of which give the maximum rubber on the road. does that sort of help? in simple terms, you are getting dynamic cornering camber. you turn left both wheels tilt over to the left, turn right, both wheels tilt over to the right.