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project 911 08-20-2005 05:11 AM
Setting caster
 
Hi all-

My 71T tracks well, no pulling or anything, but when I start to make any turn the steering seems to take more initial force then eases up. Someone suggested that the caster may need adjusting. The specs in my manual says 6 degrees 5'. The "feet" figures on alignment specs always throws me and I'm not sure what it means or how to measure it. If you just put an angle finder on the strut housing should it just read 6 degrees if it is set right?

Confused...

Any advice?

'78 SC 08-20-2005 07:11 AM
The ' is "minutes" (1/60 th of a degree). That would make 6 degrees, 5 minutes equal to 6.0833 degrees.

project 911 08-20-2005 07:50 AM
Wow... that hurts my brain. Thanks Steve

89turbocabmike 08-20-2005 09:30 AM
Steve, here is a link to Smart Racings PDF on using their Smart camber gauge. It explains the process for measuring caster.

http://www.smartracingproducts.com/pdfdocs/011073_smartcamber_manual.pdf

project 911 08-20-2005 06:58 PM
Thanks for that- I'll check it out.


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