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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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I have my toe set at 0, camber set at 1.8, but what should i set caster at? can you have to much? 99ss Lg springs, sams frt bar, 1le rear bar, konis rear. i am looking for autox/RR setup. i have 0 uneven tire wear on the frts now and want to know if u can have to much caster and should i go more -camber if i have no tire wear.
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yes, u can have too much.. id say set the caster at 6.
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You can't really get close to too much caster on a 4th gen, let alone one that is lowered. It's rate anyone can get to +5 degrees.... And you shouldn't need much more negative camber than you have (I can only get -1.8 and get good tire wear when racing). Definitely don't need more than -2 for track use IMO.
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Originally Posted by Sam Strano
You can't really get close to too much caster on a 4th gen, let alone one that is lowered. It's rate anyone can get to +5 degrees.... And you shouldn't need much more negative camber than you have (I can only get -1.8 and get good tire wear when racing). Definitely don't need more than -2 for track use IMO.
Thanks Sam, also post up when you get some more hollow sways back in stock. i will buy a set. going to sell what i have get them as so as you get them back in stock.
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I have a run of bars coming in about 3 weeks. A number of them are already spoken for. I'd suggest getting an order in sooner than later (no charge applied until the bars are actually ready to ship, the order just tells me you want them and to save them).
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