Re: suspension Question-caster

[MANNIX IAIN RORY CAMPBELL <Iain.Mannix@Colorado.EDU>]

On Mon, 31 Mar 1997, MANNIX  IAIN RORY CAMPBELL wrote:

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> On Wed, 12 Mar 1997, Edward Wahl wrote:
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> > I have recently seen 2 or 3 adds for A1 Front control arm bushings
> > that add like 1 to 2 degrees positive CASTER.  Anyone out there care
> > to comment on this?  Anyone using them?  Thoughts on usefullness
> > for IT or Solo racing?
> > 
> > Ed
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> 	HI ED,
>  
> 		As you have probably heard from MANNIX, I am using OPM's
> delrin lower control arm bushings in my 79 scirroco and have not been too
> impressed with them. They did fit nicely but only increased caster from
> 1.9' to 2.4', an increase of .5'. Not to impressive to me. The other thing
> I found to be dissapointing was the left rear bushing developed play
> (causing it to make unsetteling(sp?) thumping noises over rough patches in
> the road) only 2 months after installing them. I suppose I'll shim it with
> something, but what a thing to have to do for a $90.00 piece of plastic.
> More than likely I'll take them out and replace them with pollyurethane or
> the Shine racing metal bushing kit (whatever I can afford when I do it)
> 
> 
> 			sorry so long to reply, hope this helps.
> 				BENNETT mbbss/via mannix
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