Originally posted by 1stGenCRXer
(Refering to positive caster):When the tape tries to "dig in" it's effectively trying to carry more weight, which is what you want for cornering, more inside weight for stability...
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Originally posted by 1stGenCRXer
(Refering to negative caster):...you'll notice that when the tape turns outboard, it tries to lift from the table. This isn't an entirely bad thing. The idea is for the inside to be forced to carry more weight by raising it's height, which will then catch the weight of the outside wheel as the front tries to re-establish an equilibrium. This normally means the outside tire takes a lot of abuse on corner entry, and that corner entry is a bit more squimish.
You say that neither one is entirely bad, but you make it sound like that one would prefer more a more positive caster angle than a negative one, correct? Also, at what point does too much positive caster hurt a FWD car? I've seen most FWD cars to have a stock spec of about +2-2.5* while other RWD cars like the 240SX and Porsche 914 are blessed with as much as +6-7*!
Thanks,
Andrew
P.S. I liked your visual with the tape and pencil, very creative.