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Re: How to measure castEr?
Posted by 'itpro' on 31 Mar 2011 @ 11:07

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I am not sure I understand the question. However, Camber and Caster are independent of each other.

If you are suggesting measuring the Camber and then moving the pills to a 90-degree-changed-new position and thus assuming that the Caster must now be the old Camber angle..... then.... NO... you can't.

Have a look at your kingpin 'tube' on the chassis: it has it's own Camber and Caster angles (well.... they are not called that..... but you know what I mean) and that will usually give you a much larger Camber and Caster angle than is 'adjustable' from the pills. You'd need to know the 'chassis' Camber and Caster angles (strictly, they are called King-Pin-Inclination) and add/subtract those from your final values.

If I have mis-understood your question, I apologise.

Ian

Message Thread:

How to measure castor? by 'mycool' (30 Mar 2011 @ 13:46)

Re: How to measure castor? by 'John' (30 Mar 2011 @ 13:52)

Re: How to measure castEr? by 'itpro' (30 Mar 2011 @ 15:33)

Re: How to measure castEr? by 'PaulMRotax' (30 Mar 2011 @ 16:33)

Re: How to measure castEr? by 'mycool' (30 Mar 2011 @ 18:14)

Re: How to measure castEr? by 'davidmc' (30 Mar 2011 @ 21:08)

Re: How to measure castEr? by 'mycool' (31 Mar 2011 @ 7:56)

Re: How to measure castEr? by 'PaulMRotax' (31 Mar 2011 @ 9:03)

Re: How to measure castEr? by 'itpro' << You are here!

Re: How to measure castEr? by 'mycool' (31 Mar 2011 @ 20:47)

Re: How to measure castEr? by 'QuickOldTimer' (31 Mar 2011 @ 21:14)

Re: How to measure castEr? by 'itpro' (01 Apr 2011 @ 1:32)

Re: How to measure castEr? by 'SimonS' (01 Apr 2011 @ 17:39)

Re: How to measure castEr? by 'itpro' (01 Apr 2011 @ 19:41)

Re: How to measure castEr? by 'PaulMRotax' (01 Apr 2011 @ 20:01)

Re: How to measure castEr? by 'mycool' (06 Apr 2011 @ 16:01)

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