Additional caster

mprog · 11-28-2012, 05:47 PM

Hello everyone

Anyone have experience with adding additional caster through front control arms that offer that adjustment (SPL's or Eibach)?

Any feedback would be appreciated. I'm interested to know if it improved handling (especially on the track!) and if it actually had a negative effect (too numb, etc).

Thanks!

jujubii · 11-28-2012, 06:19 PM

eibach/spc's uca's arent caster adjustable
spl's (which has been caster adjustable in previous G/Zs) arent out yet

just a fyi

mprog · 11-28-2012, 06:49 PM

Hm...Really?

Eibach:
Eibach Camber/ Caster Front Control Arms 370Z, G35, G37

This appears to have caster adjustment. Am I missing something?

djtodd · 11-29-2012, 12:01 AM

SPCs/eibach are adjustable. I personally haven't had to mess with my caster. Left it in the center position.

jujubii · 11-29-2012, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mprog

Hm...Really?

Eibach:
Eibach Camber/ Caster Front Control Arms 370Z, G35, G37

This appears to have caster adjustment. Am I missing something?

i apologize, i misspoke... i guess it is, lol.

mprog · 11-29-2012, 09:34 PM

No worries, thanks for responding anyway!

In past cars I've experienced significant handling improvements with extra caster (Subaru WRX's really benefit). But I also know that after a certain point caster hurts handling.

If anyone has any feedback on the difference the extra degree made, it'd be great to hear it before I invest in these

cv129 · 11-30-2012, 11:18 PM

My very simple understanding is that positive caster generates negative camber on the outside wheel during turns. But as with all things, too much may not be good.

11-28-2012, 05:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
mprog Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: N. California Posts: 42 Drives: 09 G37s Coupe Rep Power: 13	Additional caster Hello everyone Anyone have experience with adding additional caster through front control arms that offer that adjustment (SPL's or Eibach)? Any feedback would be appreciated. I'm interested to know if it improved handling (especially on the track!) and if it actually had a negative effect (too numb, etc). Thanks!

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11-28-2012, 06:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
jujubii Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: LA Posts: 76 Drives: g37 Rep Power: 13	eibach/spc's uca's arent caster adjustable spl's (which has been caster adjustable in previous G/Zs) arent out yet just a fyi

11-28-2012, 06:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
mprog Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: N. California Posts: 42 Drives: 09 G37s Coupe Rep Power: 13	Hm...Really? Eibach: Eibach Camber/ Caster Front Control Arms 370Z, G35, G37 This appears to have caster adjustment. Am I missing something?

11-29-2012, 12:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
djtodd Track Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 932 Drives: 2012 Nismo TT Rep Power: 3397	SPCs/eibach are adjustable. I personally haven't had to mess with my caster. Left it in the center position.

11-29-2012, 09:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
mprog Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: N. California Posts: 42 Drives: 09 G37s Coupe Rep Power: 13	No worries, thanks for responding anyway! In past cars I've experienced significant handling improvements with extra caster (Subaru WRX's really benefit). But I also know that after a certain point caster hurts handling. If anyone has any feedback on the difference the extra degree made, it'd be great to hear it before I invest in these

11-30-2012, 11:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,190 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 159827	My very simple understanding is that positive caster generates negative camber on the outside wheel during turns. But as with all things, too much may not be good.