ifb_mole wrote:Loren wrote:Leave the power steering in. Max out the caster and add a touch of toe-out if you want more steering feel/responsiveness.
Loren,
How do you "max out" castor on a MacPherson strut car without purchasing parts? Can an alignment shop "shim" it or something? More castor would help and we already have a wee bit of toe out, but the steering is still "numb".
First, quit spending money on alignment shops. This is Lemons. Learn to take a few simple measurements for yourself.
Caster can be adjusted with a strut suspension in the same way camber is. For extra camber, you slot the bolt holes at the top of the strut tower inward so that the whole works can be tilted inward giving more static camber. To increase caster, you want to tilt the top of the assembly more rearward (correct me if I have that backwards, guys), so angle your camber slots in that direction and you'll get more caster.
The exact numbers aren't critical for Lemons racing, just try to do the same thing on each side so that caster and camber are close to the same left and right, and be sure to reset your toe when you're done.
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