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Old 09-11-2008, 07:56 PM
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Is the camber gain not worth the increased steering effort of caster maxed out?
Or at let's say 6` of caster the camber gain is fine?

Just curious what everyone thinks.

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I thought I might have found the answer but no luck.
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Your camber setting should trump your caster setting. 6' of caster is plenty with regard to steering effort, especially with power steering.
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so if at 6' caster I could use a bit more camber it's best not to get it with caster so straight line braking isn't affected.
I guess I don't understand the negatives to caster.
I did read something about corner jacking when the wheel is turned which hen said affects corners weights but when your in a corner. Oh! nevermind (lightbulb moment) it affects it in a negative way. The outside wheel lifts and the inside wheel drops.
So I guess caster is good to a certain point and becomes a negative affect?
Is that right.
BTW I ordered a few books so maybe I'll have less questions and hopefully not more.
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