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[R32Egor]

HI all,

 

I set my geometry last year with a 4 wheel laser alignment system (mates garage) to the following specifications -

 

2mm Toe out (total)

-1.0° Camber both sides 

 

CASTER - 3.5° each side

 

I needed new wheels and choose Mambas with - 7 ET, obviously i knew that i will have to remove some body at the front of the wheel arch to prevent rubbing. 

The picture is of my new mambas trial fitted and does the wheel look to be in the right position for the correct camber above?

It is not in the middle of the wheel arch, it sits a bit forward of centre of the wheel arch.

 

 

So my question is -

 

Does the wheel position look normal/correct for correct caster??

 

I just want to check before a cut away the front of the wheel arch for clearance.

 

Thanks

[nicklouse]

How it looks and what the geometry says are not related in any way.

 

eg the body may not be fitted correctly. Etc etc etc.

 

if that is the caster you want ( i would add more) then that is where the wheel will be. Trim accordingly.

[R32Egor]

what caster should i be looking for?

 

I think Keith Calver suggests 3.5° to 4° - what would you recommend?

[nicklouse]

For me the higher end of that 4 - 4.5

[R32Egor]

For me the higher end of that 4 - 4.5

 

 

WOW awesome information

If i am going for b road racer which setup should i be aiming for?

 

Real road or Tarmac comp? do you think

[bpirie1000]

Depends on your driving style..
Best get it about right then have a play see what you prefer.

[Midas Mk1]

More castor the further forward the wheel sits..

[absx2]

More castor the further forward the wheel sits..

 and the harder the steering gets so I would be leaving it where it is.

 

Kind of off topic and it`s a personal thing but I have found 1/2 a degree negative camber far better for road use than 1 degree as our crappy roads are not exactly track conditions.

[Ethel]

A bit less camber will likely get you a bit more castor.

[nicklouse]

A bit less camber will likely get you a bit more castor.

Ain’t it the other way round?

[Ethel]

Yes if you mean wheel clearance. I meant tuning the geometry to handle to your taste - I could have been clearer.

[68+86auto]

I assume you have made a mistake and your caster is 3.5 degrees positive, you listed negative. If you lower it to 3 degrees positive the wheel will be a bit further back.

Edited by 68+86auto, 26 February 2024 - 01:24 PM.