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Old 04-27-2008, 12:55 AM
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Caster Adjustment

well i been searching AZ for awhile and going on google and i came up with this

http://www.iapdirect.com/product.php?productid=40337 anyone have experience with CASTER adjustment, thats the main reason i wanted to buy this, to adjust caster, but wasn't sure if it would work how the description on the sight explains it. any input would be appreciated thanks
Old 04-27-2008, 01:16 AM
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if CASTER is out of spec- you have something bent in the suspension
camber may need adjusting after a drop- but not the camber
that part is not what our car needs-
just basic adjustable ball joints at 150 a pair and rear upper control arms that adjust for rear camber- same price
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Uh, Caster adjustment? Only true race cars merit caster adjustment.

Agreed with 01tl4tl, if your caster settings came up out of spec then somethings bent or the car was wrecked real bad at some point.
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^^^Yep, Not needed at all on the TL.

On another note. I bought my rear camber kit from this companies ebay store. Best price/shipping cost compared to the competitors. I also talked to them on the phone and they were easy to deal with. to IAP
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well i know that if caster is out of spec something is bent. but the main reason i wanted to buy the suspension piece is because, im dropped little over 2 and a half inches im guessing and with the amount of tire im it tucking it rubs on the very front of the fender where it meets the bumper when going up driveways etc.. ive already rolled the front fenders and slight flare, but it still rubs. i was thinking if i adjust the caster quarter a degree back it will get rid of the problem. i do understand how the cars handling will be effected by changing caster. also this is for future reasons planning to run some supper aggressive wheels
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my question does this suspension piece look good to u guys. at least powerflow had good experience with the company
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That part seems pretty good, hard to tell quality if it's not in your hand though. I would try it out for camber purpose, I think the minimal caster adjustments will not help your rubbing though. Looks like you have big ass wheels and your pretty low. I would look into more serious wheel well, wheel house, fender panel modifications to fix the rubbing issue. Your also really stressing your susp components with that thin tire and being that low, if its a DD.
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Originally Posted by powerflow
That part seems pretty good, hard to tell quality if it's not in your hand though. I would try it out for camber purpose, I think the minimal caster adjustments will not help your rubbing though. Looks like you have big ass wheels and your pretty low. I would look into more serious wheel well, wheel house, fender panel modifications to fix the rubbing issue. Your also really stressing your susp components with that thin tire and being that low, if its a DD.
we'll see i think imma give that part a try and see what happens, if not ill get back to u on wheel well modification

Thanks for the info
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