 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Go | New | Find | Notify | Tools | Reply | |
| Too much caster ????? | Login/Join |
DRR Pro |
Just got done aligning the truck and I'm a bit shocked by the amount of caster the TRZ A-arms provided. I didn't try for these numbers, it just happened and quite honestly, to get rid of some will be a major pain in the azz. Is 11-12 degrees too much for a drag only car ???  | ||
|
| DRR Pro |
Still learning how to post pics  | |||
|
| DRR Sportsman |
I think you will like it. A little harder to steer in the pits maybe but who cares. The old rule of thumb was: "add enough caster to make the driver feel comfortable" | |||
|
| DRR Top Comp |
It won't be like steering a unicycle. It's perfect (positive), you can let go of the steering wheel. | |||
|
DRR S/Pro |
It will definitely try to keep the wheels straight. LOL ____________________________ 2017 and 2018 Osage Casinos Tulsa Raceway Park No-Box Champion 2018 Div4 Goodguys Hammer award winner | |||
|
| DRR Sportsman |
Just don't back up too fast! I had Sox's hemi colt back in the day and had the caster set to 20 positive. After I sold the car to a friend he had it aligned to 2 positive and it was undrivable. Since most tracks are crowned a bit in the right lane it will go dead straight, it the left it go to the left a bit so no texting or facebook. | |||
|
| DRR Top Comp |
LoL! | |||
|
| DRR Trophy |
I purposely built 10 degrees positive caster into my front suspension. I love it. As mentioned its hard to turn and fights you. It wants to go straight all the time. Perfect for a drag only car. | |||
|
| DRR Trophy |
Just don't back up too fast. It'll let you know when that is. Meanwhile keep your thumbs out of the steering wheel when doing so. | |||
|
| DRR Top Comp |
Till we had it fixed our old front motor dragster had so much that when you backed up too fast the wheels would flop over and someone had to come out and straighten them up. Looking back on it now it was pretty funny. Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right. Here I am....... | |||
|
| <DOTracer> |
Ive never seen an a-arm suspension with that much caster, even with TRZ a-arms. Pretty sure most of their cars a-arms are designed for 4 to 8 degrees. | ||
|
| DRR Top Comp |
If 10 is good for a Pro Stocker, how can 1 or 2 degrees plus positive, hurt a less stable drag car, on springs? My thinking | |||
|
| DRR Top Comp |
That's how I read it. Me too BUT, S10 pickup trucks are serious business these days, same as net arguments / disagreements.  Probably is beneficial though, with the high center of gravity. | |||
|
| DRR Pro |
Thanks for the replies guys …………. The numbers just seemed a bit excessive that why I asked. I'll give it a shot and see what it acts like. The Firebird has Smith arms on it and the caster is right about 5-6 degrees, that's kinda what I was expecting. I was always under the assumption more is better but to what point lol Things going on the scales soon, that should be interesting | |||
|
| DRR Top Comp |
I got 7-8 out of an old set of street BMR tubular arms. It is the more the merrier, you'll see. You'll want more in the Bird, or prefer dragging the S-10. | |||
|
| DRR Sportsman |
Does caster effect reaction time and to what degree? For a bottom bulb/ pro tree car, are there any gains? Just covid19 bored.  | |||
|
| DRR Sportsman |
my a arm car had 8 degrees and it drove straight as a string. the steering was a little heavy but it would go straight every time | |||
|
| Powered by Social Strata |
 | Please Wait. Your request is being processed... |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
| View $GS_USERNAME's Public Profile |
| Add $GS_USERNAME to my Buddies |
| Add $GS_USERNAME to my Ignore List |
| Invite $GS_USERNAME to a Private Topic |
| View Recent Posts by $GS_USERNAME |
| Notify me of New Posts by $GS_USERNAME |