Caster Out of Alignment

mrkauffman · 12-06-2011, 08:54 PM

^^^^ x2

spl needs to come out with arms already! and end links!

WxMan · 12-10-2011, 01:35 PM

Installed the Kinetix kits front and rear. Unfortunately the Kinetix front control arms don't come with caster adjustments. Guess I should have gone with the SPC control arms up front because now the caster is greater. 6.4 on the driver side and 5.6 on the passenger side. In the rear I wanted -2.0 camber but the best they could do was -2.4 and still keep toe within specs. As far as I can tell the only reason for marking the top hat is to ensure the strut is facing correctly for the brake housings to attach. I don't think the shock/spring assembly has any affect on caster. The tech did say the camber adjustments impact both toe and caster.

mrkauffman · 12-11-2011, 08:52 AM

correct. shock/spring assembly does not affect caster/camber/or toe, its either installed in the right place or not.

When you change camber, it affects the toe. When you change the toe, it only affects the toe

synolimit · 03-05-2014, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPOHN

^ I hope. Been hearing that for a year now.

Lol had to bump this. Ended up being 4 years?

12-10-2011, 01:35 PM	#17 (permalink)
WxMan Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cordova, TN Posts: 75 Drives: 09 370Z White M6 Tou Rep Power: 15	Installed the Kinetix kits front and rear. Unfortunately the Kinetix front control arms don't come with caster adjustments. Guess I should have gone with the SPC control arms up front because now the caster is greater. 6.4 on the driver side and 5.6 on the passenger side. In the rear I wanted -2.0 camber but the best they could do was -2.4 and still keep toe within specs. As far as I can tell the only reason for marking the top hat is to ensure the strut is facing correctly for the brake housings to attach. I don't think the shock/spring assembly has any affect on caster. The tech did say the camber adjustments impact both toe and caster. __________________ Dennis Stillen 2nd Gen CAI/Z1 HFMC/FI Catback Exhaust w/18" resonators/Akebono Brake Upgrade/TSW Jarama 18" Wheels/15mm rear spacers/Stillen Sway Bars/H&R Sport Springs

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12-06-2011, 08:54 PM	#16 (permalink)
mrkauffman Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Miami Posts: 15 Drives: 08 G35 Sedan Rep Power: 14	^^^^ x2 spl needs to come out with arms already! and end links!

12-11-2011, 08:52 AM	#18 (permalink)
mrkauffman Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Miami Posts: 15 Drives: 08 G35 Sedan Rep Power: 14	correct. shock/spring assembly does not affect caster/camber/or toe, its either installed in the right place or not. When you change camber, it affects the toe. When you change the toe, it only affects the toe