Caster adjustment

[Benson]

You can run PCI offset bronze bushing to get more castor. They don't fail like bushing type

[exquisit]

interesting
is there a need to run more castor?
in a fwd... what is the pos and negs of more castor?

[bennjamin]

just a hint

You can DIY castor increase by simply swapping your front UPPER control arms around. (relelvant to EG/DC and EK i believe) This will increase castor , as it pitches the knuckle very slightly forward and this angle increases as the suspension turns and or compresses

[liberx]

interesting
is there a need to run more castor?
in a fwd... what is the pos and negs of more castor?

(+'ives)
* Increases neg camber when steering is turned (when you need it) - improving contact patch under load
* Stronger self centering
* More steering feel and feedback
* More positive /eager turn in response

(-'ives) - potential when overdone
* Steering too heavy
* Introduces bump steer because geometry is out of spec
* Puts stresses on some bushes due to out of spec geometry
* Your car becomes too much fun

[vtecing]

You forgot, can also increase 'anti-lift', stops nose from lifting up under load

[exquisit]

upper control arms = camber arms?

just a hint

You can DIY castor increase by simply swapping your front UPPER control arms around. (relelvant to EG/DC and EK i believe) This will increase castor , as it pitches the knuckle very slightly forward and this angle increases as the suspension turns and or compresses

[trism]

upper control arms = camber arms?

Well technically they are upper control arms in all cases, and only camber arms when camber adjustment is possible.

Ie: all camber arms are control arms, but not all control arms are camber arms.

[bennjamin]

upper control arms = camber arms?

Well , yes.

Refer to this picture - http://www.2carpros.com/forum/automo...m92Civic_1.jpg

http://img3.classistatic.com/cps/po/...725bed_27.jpeg

Here is the same part , but from above/below .Note how it is offset - the idea is to swap either side , giving it + caster. Tiny amount , but for free its an idea.

[string]

(+'ives)
* Stronger self centering
* More steering feel and feedback

You actually reduce the feedback by increasing caster angle because you overwhelm the tyre feedback with the stronger self-centering force which is simply linear with the lateral force (i.e. useless information).

[exquisit]

thanks for that
=)

[Benson]

You can swap the arms, or what we offering is the offset bronze bushing in the upper cambers for EG/DC2 to maximise castor

[exquisit]

You can swap the arms, or what we offering is the offset bronze bushing in the upper cambers for EG/DC2 to maximise castor

these fit aftermarket camber arms?