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basic steering setup
mad-butcher - 14/7/04 at 05:21 PM

standing behind the front wheel and looking down on the mushroom were on a clock face would the top balljoint nut be assuming 12 o'clock is the front of the car. need to start setting it all up .
many thanks
tony


Benzine - 14/7/04 at 05:26 PM

Those? or the nuts on the shocks?


mad-butcher - 14/7/04 at 06:15 PM

those but from opposite (caliper mount side)


mandy69 - 14/7/04 at 10:41 PM

Why are they offset if you position them towards the front?


DEAN C. - 15/7/04 at 12:03 AM

It leans the hub backwards giving max.(about 3 deg.)castor angle,for self centering ......used to be known as king pin inclination angle..
Someone will obviously tell me i'm talking nutsack now!