caster

[mikejungle]

Increasing caster will slightly decrease turn radius, correct?
Is the change noticeable when changing to an m3 bushing?
what about an offset bushing like this one?


If there is a noticeable difference, how can it be remedied? Setting up the wheels so that they're toe out a little more?

If anyone has tried that bushing, please tell me how they are.
Are the Powerflexes from bimmerworld good?
(are there markers on the CAB so that I know how to position it?)

thanks

-Mike

[StereoInstaller1]

Increasing caster will slightly decrease caster, correct?

I bet you meant to say camber on one of those, right?

Here is my understanding: if changing caster (by using those or other offset bushings) the camber change is so tiny as to be hard to measure.

As far as actual experience with bushings, I did AKG non-offset urethane. I have a few reasons: They only offer the softer compound in non-offset being the primary reason, ease of installation (I can now do a set in under 20 minutes total!) cost effectiveness, etc. The main man at AKG is Andy (something unpronounceable) who is a really nice guy. When I told him I was a cruiser and aggressive street driver, he told me I was fine using non-offset bushings, and that I would lose turning radius with offset bushings, making parking more diffucult...don't know how much of that is sales BS or what, but I am still very happy with my AKG urethanes.

I have never had any other bushing on my car, so I cannot offer a comparison opinion...but I don't drive fast enough to really need the high speed improvement of offset bushings.

Luke

[mikejungle]

haha. yeah, i actually meant turn radius.

Will the turn radius be greatly decrease? Man, I ordered the powerflex offsets from bimmerworld. I can bust a u-turn on a regular neighborhood street because the turn radius is tight...i hope i'll still be able to do that.

[StereoInstaller1]

Shit, man, just sidestep the clutch at 5K and spin that sucker around...thats how we do here, yO!

[mikejungle]

Hm. I are noob driver.
I only know "normal" driving.

What's sidestepping?