DeTomaso Mailing List: July 97, Message #72
     



From: JDeRyke@aol.com

Subject: Re: Adding Additional Front Caster

Date: Fri, 4 Jul 1997 17:12:52 -0400 (EDT)



Dennis- I quote Carroll Smith in 'Prepare to Win': "Most race cars are

designed with 2-1/2 to 4-1/2 degrees of positive castor. Not enough leads to

very light steering & st. line instability. Too much makes the steering

heavy, gives excessive wheel camber while (turning) and makes for slow

response. Getting castor even from l. to rt is more important than getting it

exact." Also, since everything affects everything else, when you adjust

bump-steer or castor, be sure to realign the whole suspension again. This is

one reason (along with giant front tires) why most real race cars now run

power steering. See ya at Hearst's Castle! J DeRyke



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