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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Ray94GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 13285</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,10,5,17,55,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Hey there cafords. Wondering if you guys can let me know if my alignment specs is good? My RF caster looks funky. My car is lowered on sportline and Koni STRT and SR caster camber plates. It rides good and doesn't pull but from standing on the side looking at the wheels. The wheels doesn't look centered on the right side. <br /><br /> LF: RF:<br />Camber : -0.7 0.7<br />Caster: +3.6. +4.1<br />Toe: +0.10. +0.10<br />Total toe: 0.20 <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Blind</b> <br /><small>Member # 3052</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,10,5,18,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> looks perfect, most alignment shops dial in 0.5 degree caster difference to counteract the 'crown' on roads for drainage so it doesn't pull to the right while driving straight. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Ray94GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 13285</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,10,5,19,7,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I searched that stock OEM caster is at 3.2 and that's centered. So wouldn't 3.6 and 4.1 moves the wheel back towards the fender more? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>hurting your feelings</b> <br /><small>Member # 13641</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,10,5,19,56,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Ray94GT:<br /><strong> I searched that stock OEM caster is at 3.2 and that's centered. So wouldn't 3.6 and 4.1 moves the wheel back towards the fender more? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Postive caster moves the wheel forward on the ball joint. Negative caster move the wheel on the ball joint back towards the door. And most front rims are not centered with the wheel well. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Ray94GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 13285</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,10,5,20,1,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by hurting your feelings:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Ray94GT:<br /><strong> I searched that stock OEM caster is at 3.2 and that's centered. So wouldn't 3.6 and 4.1 moves the wheel back towards the fender more? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Postive caster moves the wheel forward on the ball joint. Negative caster move the wheel on the ball joint back towards the door. And most front rims are not centered with the wheel well. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Thanks for clarifying that. I will need to take it back to the alignment shop to add more positive caster. My front wheels are towards the door and the alignment guy said its my tires. Idiot.... I want it close to stock as possible. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>hurting your feelings</b> <br /><small>Member # 13641</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,10,5,21,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Ray94GT:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by hurting your feelings:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Ray94GT:<br /><strong> I searched that stock OEM caster is at 3.2 and that's centered. So wouldn't 3.6 and 4.1 moves the wheel back towards the fender more? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Postive caster moves the wheel forward on the ball joint. Negative caster move the wheel on the ball joint back towards the door. And most front rims are not centered with the wheel well. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Thanks for clarifying that. I will need to take it back to the alignment shop to add more positive caster. My front wheels are towards the door and the alignment guy said its my tires. Idiot.... I want it close to stock as possible. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Changing the springs wouldn't move the tire back in the wheel well. It's a optic illusion that the wheel is no longer center in the wheel well. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Ray94GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 13285</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,10,5,23,19,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Maybe I'm tripping. Lol! So correct me if I'm wrong. So pushing the caster plates back towards the firewall will get you positive caster and pushing it forwards the front of the car will give you negative caster? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>hurting your feelings</b> <br /><small>Member # 13641</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,10,6,6,8,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Ray94GT:<br /><strong> Maybe I'm tripping. Lol! So correct me if I'm wrong. So pushing the caster plates back towards the firewall will get you positive caster and pushing it forwards the front of the car will give you negative caster? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yes your correct. And the ball joint it the pivot point for witch way it tilts . You would have to move the control arm forward or back to center the wheel. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Blind</b> <br /><small>Member # 3052</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,10,10,8,56,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> and the more positive caster you can get, THE BETTER.<br /><br />it helps the car turn in sharper and the front tires hold more grip mid-corner.<br /><br />I run about 6* caster up front on both my mustangs. And 7* on my f150.<br /><br />it doesn't move the tires in the fender at all, it just leans the strut backwards.<br /> <br /> <small>[ 2015-11-10, 08:56 AM: Message edited by: Blind ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SLOWSN95</b> <br /><small>Member # 8269</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,10,10,10,21,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I run as much caster I can pull.. right now it's roughly around 5 degrees pos caster with the MM plates. <br /><br />Alignment specs will vary based off what the car is used for. I run -2.5 camber and .30 toe out.. but my car is used for autocross. <br /><br />What are your plans with the car? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Ray94GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 13285</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,10,10,10,43,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by SLOWSN95:<br /><strong> I run as much caster I can pull.. right now it's roughly around 5 degrees pos caster with the MM plates. <br /><br />Alignment specs will vary based off what the car is used for. I run -2.5 camber and .30 toe out.. but my car is used for autocross. <br /><br />What are your plans with the car? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">The car is used only for daily driving. i dont race or autoX. i went back to the alignment shop and got them to set it at at almost factory specs. 3.4 and 3.7.. which is fine with me. becasuse at 4.1* my wheels looks like its near the door. Thank for the helps guys. wish i can post pics of my ride but dont know how. lol <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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