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setting up caster
david - 30/10/09 at 01:30 AM

what is the correct way to set up caster. Have wheels on floor with full weight car on them or jacking up the car on the chassis. David


blakep82 - 30/10/09 at 01:41 AM

full weight on the floor (unless you plan to drive the car with the wheels off the ground a lot? )


Frosty - 30/10/09 at 09:18 AM

Set it in the air but measure it on the floor with the suspension settled (I always roll the car back and forward a couple of times before measuring anything just to eliminate tyre stiction).

I don't think you would have to do it for caster, but it certainly won't hurt.


Hellfire - 2/11/09 at 06:50 PM

Either. Just make sure the car is level front to rear unless you're using equipment to compensate for this.

Phil