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Handling. Caster.

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:46 am
by Vegard
My Mini pulls slightly to the left. Should I decrease or increase the length of the left/right caster arms to fix this?

Re: Handling. Caster.

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:28 pm
by 1071 S
Pretty sure its shorten the left. Normally set this way in LHD countries... to counter the road camber that causes the car to drift to the right...

Cheers, Ian

Re: Handling. Caster.

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:21 am
by Vegard
I had some difficulties on adjusting the camber with the Minispares tool. The instructions were, to be honest not very eloquent.

However, when I measured the wheelbase from left to right, there was about 4cm difference. I guess that's not how it should be ;)

Re: Handling. Caster.

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:13 pm
by ivor badger
Since the tolerance at one time on making a mini shell was apparently +/- 1/8", I would have thought that quite normal as is the pulling slightly. Personally I would set it up so the front geometry was correct or more importantly where I liked the handling and live with the pull.