Re: caster... negative or positive ??

[Godfrey DiGiorgi <ramarren@domain.elided>]

If the front end of the GTV is in good condition, meaning ball joints, 
tie rod ends, trailing links, A-arm bushings, idler arm bushings, wheel 
bearings and steering box all in good condition and properly adjusted, 
also good tires inflated correctly, it should not feel vague even at the 
stock caster settings and should track carefully. 

I prefer the maximum negative caster possible, though, for the best feel 
in my Spider (the GTV chassis is identical in this regard). I can get 
about 2-2.25 degrees negative caster before the suspension pieces start 
to interfere with each other. 

Godfrey

>  A '74 GTV has been described by other GTV drivers as having "vague" 
>steering.  On the highway, at 65 MPH, the car feels like it is being blown 
>about the highway even when there is no wind.
>  Should this failure to track properly be corrected by 2 degrees of 
>negative caster or 2 degrees of positive caster.

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