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wicket

posted on 4/3/05 at 06:45 PM Reply With Quote
Locost Castor Angle

I have been using the Velocity build manual as reference for a Locost build & set the spacer washers as suggested which gives 2-3 deg neg, I measured mine and its about right.

Can anyone with a SVA'd Locost or Velocity and on the road OK that setting for the castor angle, does it self centre OK

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Surrey Dave

posted on 5/3/05 at 11:50 AM Reply With Quote
2-3 degrees of caster sounds a bit low i think the Locost design aims for 5 degrees , which still seems a bit low on mine ,could do with more self centering .........

[Edited on 5/3/05 by Surrey Dave]

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billy

posted on 8/3/05 at 11:21 PM Reply With Quote
ive got loads on mine and it only just shows signs of self-centering, ive had to modify the bottom bones on mine to give me more. phew





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ned

posted on 9/3/05 at 11:02 AM Reply With Quote
i think the book chassis is supposed to have 5.5, but depends on wishone design as Billy says. Lower pressure in the tyres helps at SVA time as does a bit of toe out..

Ned.





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