RE: [T3] Windy day driving

["Erkson, Toby" <toby.erkson@intel.com>]

I should clarify:

A dropped spindle lowering only (rear not lowered) will induce more positive
caster.  If the rear is lowered to match the front then there will be no
caster changes.

Both the angle of the nose relative to (level) ground and changes in the
trailing arm arc will affect caster.  The nose height will create the most
noticeable changes.

    Toby Erkson
    air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
    (This is my preferred address)

>-----Original Message-----
>> Also, a lowered spindle would NOT affect caster and would be 
>>the best way to
>> go in lowering as the ONLY thing is does is lower the nose.
>
>...doesn't the above conclusion depend on which 
>reasoning for the lost caster is used?  there are two explanations so far: 
>the angle of the car relative to the ground causes lost caster; or it is 
>the arc of the trailing arms through their travel that causes it.  if it is

>the latter, then you are correct.
>
>if the car angle is the culprit, then the only way would be to 
>change the position of the suspension components in relation to the car, 
>or shimming, even when using dropped spindles.

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