Caster

[satria81]

Hi all,

I am in need to have my satria's caster adjusted.

please suggest a shop that can perform caster adjustments..

my front two wheels aren't straight when steering is at centre position

thanks upfront

 

[Waiora_ProTuner]

'caster'?

or is it 'toe'?

i'm not sure caster can be adjusted...moreover, its more on wheel centralise force..

 

[satria81]

'caster'?

or is it 'toe'?

i'm not sure caster can be adjusted...moreover, its more on wheel centralise force..

hi waiora protuner,

it is not toe that needs to be adjusted

it is the caster for sure that needs to be set...any idea where I can have it done?

 

[vr2turbo]

hi waiora protuner,

it is not toe that needs to be adjusted

it is the caster for sure that needs to be set...any idea where I can have it done?

As bro. Waiora mentioned most cars cannot adjust caster angle. If yours is out then probably was in an accident or hit something pretty hard

 

[Waiora_ProTuner]

hi waiora protuner,

it is not toe that needs to be adjusted

it is the caster for sure that needs to be set...any idea where I can have it done?

what car it is?
as vr2turbo mentioned, it might be due to accident, thus you have imbalance caster value...

the way tyre shop doing alignment wont give correct caster value...as it depends on how they aligned the laser guide...
need to turn the steering wheel to know the caster angle..

if you know how and where to adjust, i believe any tyre shop can do it for you...

 

[^pomen_GTR^]

1-find offset lower arm bushes (super pro and whiteline have that..but be prepared to heart attack when u saw the price)

2-get camber+caster adjustable suspension top mount.... i believe ftune suspension have that in stock for satria...


*for scooby to get that was as simple as swapping the top mount from left to right...and right to left...

 

[vr2turbo]

1-find offset lower arm bushes (super pro and whiteline have that..but be prepared to heart attack when u saw the price)

2-get camber+caster adjustable suspension top mount.... i believe ftune suspension have that in stock for satria...


*for scooby to get that was as simple as swapping the top mount from left to right...and right to left...

For caster angle?....wow....

 

[^pomen_GTR^]

For caster angle?....wow....

yep..provided the car have adjustable camber plate (top mount)


normal adjustable top mount only allow left-right adjustment for camber
http://i60.tinypic.com/6s3l8p.jpg


ftuned have the version where adjustment at 45degree angle so u adjust camber and caster as well...

for scooby...just swap left and right already have the same adjustment range... not sure if on wira/satria can do the same...

 

[vr2turbo]

yep..provided the car have adjustable camber plate (top mount)


normal adjustable top mount only allow left-right adjustment for camber

Means still need extra front back plate. Most pillow mount still more for camber only as most do not touch the caster.....

 

[Toonny]

Hi bro, tumpang thread too. My persona also having same problem. When release your hand, steering adjusted to center, the car pulls itself to the left. The pulling angle is quite serious. I understand that ppl will say it is normal for dragging to left due to the road surface. But this is abnormal as the car goes to the left in just a second, on any speed.

Went to different shops and got the result as below. All are different ans:
1st shop told me is the tyre giving this problem. So I swapped the tyres left right, but problem still exists. --> so, not the tyre problem.
2nd shop figured out that my lower control arm bush (rear bushes, the bigger one) were loosed, so got free play on the steering. I replaced them to those caster kit. for your reference:http://www.mudah.my/PU+Caster+Bush+Wira+Satria+Waja+Persona+Gen2-28215080.htm

But after replacement of bushes, the problem still exist.
Went to 3rd shop, told me my caster need adjustment. I have no idea on this because he mentioned caster adjustment will require magat shop / car body repair workshop to do this.

 

[vr2turbo]

Hi bro, tumpang thread too. My persona also having same problem. When release your hand, steering adjusted to center, the car pulls itself to the left. The pulling angle is quite serious. I understand that ppl will say it is normal for dragging to left due to the road surface. But this is abnormal as the car goes to the left in just a second, on any speed.

Went to different shops and got the result as below. All are different ans:
1st shop told me is the tyre giving this problem. So I swapped the tyres left right, but problem still exists. --> so, not the tyre problem.
2nd shop figured out that my lower control arm bush (rear bushes, the bigger one) were loosed, so got free play on the steering. I replaced them to those caster kit. for your reference:http://www.mudah.my/PU+Caster+Bush+Wira+Satria+Waja+Persona+Gen2-28215080.htm

But after replacement of bushes, the problem still exist.
Went to 3rd shop, told me my caster need adjustment. I have no idea on this because he mentioned caster adjustment will require magat shop / car body repair workshop to do this.

Changing the bush will not change your caster angle. Caster angle is the angle of the whole tyre point forward or backward looking at it from the side. Angle should not change unless car had accident before.
Coming to your problem, can be alignment or camber problem also...

 

[^pomen_GTR^]

i suspect it is more to alignment problem where the steering rack not fully dead center even your tyre having 0.0 (zero toe and well centered)