jaymdee Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Over the last week or so, the steering on my car seems to have gone light and vague. I've also noticed that the front is creaking over speed bumps, so I need to get the sub-frame bolts checked. Have done a search on here, and reckon that the castor needs to be increased, as I prefer to have the steering a bit heavier. But, I just phoned Protyre in Bristol to see what they can adjust, and was told that you cannot adjust castor. Is this correct? I know they can do camber & toe (as I've taken the car there before), but I really wasnt the castor checked Anyone shed any light? cheers J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymdee Posted February 16, 2005 Author Share Posted February 16, 2005 OOPS, posted in wront technical section J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Done Sounds like you need a full 4-wheel laser alignment check. No point in tinkering with one or two adjustable areas if there is a worn bush elsewhere throwing everything out. -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymdee Posted February 16, 2005 Author Share Posted February 16, 2005 Cheers for the reply & move, I totally agree. That is why I'd like to take the car somewhere and have the camber, toe & castor all checked and adjusted (probably to the Lance settings). But my local place said that castor can't be done. Either they're right, so I may as well go there, or they're wrong & I'll still need to get the castor done - so I may as well find somewhere who can do all of it. Anyone had castor done at Mitcheldever (sp?). (That's ok for me to drive to). I also want the bushes and bolts checked, preferably by someone who's seen a supra before. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normore1 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Caster is definitely adjustable (although only by a couple of degrees). Do not be surprised if you cannot get the full 5 deg that Lance recommends. The adjustment uses the same cams as used for the camber. If caster is knocked out then toe and camber will also be knocked out of adustment. They are all inter-dependent. Sequence for adjustment is to do the caster re-adjust for camber then lock then do the toe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymdee Posted February 16, 2005 Author Share Posted February 16, 2005 Caster is definitely adjustable (although only by a couple of degrees). Do not be surprised if you cannot get the full 5 deg that Lance recommends. The adjustment uses the same cams as used for the camber. If caster is knocked out then toe and camber will also be knocked out of adustment. They are all inter-dependent. Sequence for adjustment is to do the caster re-adjust for camber then lock then do the toe. cheers mate. Can you explain what you mean by "the same cams"? I'm certain that I'm looking for more castor to make the steering feel a bit heavier and return to centre, but don't want to be fobbed off by garages saying that it can't be done (maybe it's a bit trickier than toe/camber?) cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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