i got into an accident not too long ago. so i took my 89 crx to the ailment shop. and the stats says that my CASTER is 2.8 on the driver side front and 3.8 on the passenger side front. I NEED SOME HELP is it ok to drive with a uneven caster??? and is +1 make a big differents on the handling of the car??? what can i do to fix this problem, or is it even a big deal???

 

It's okay to drive, but it will probably still pull to one side after your alignment...

Your gonna have to locate the bent component & replace it...

 

would it have any unever wear on the tire????

 

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It shouldn't, as long as the toe is ok.

And I'm currently running with 0.5 and 1.1 degrees caster, and the car doesn't pull to the side. Not quite as extreme of a difference as you, but take it for what you can.

 

who caster also effect the steering bc my doesnt strighten itself when i turn while on the gas!

 

Caster is the major factor that keeps your car traveling in a straight line...

On race cars, an increase in caster means more straight line stability. This is because added caster causes the tires to "lift" the front end of the vehicle when they turn (because they lean to the side). It's the vehicles weight that keeps the tires pointed straight (as long as toe is at zero)...

If you have almost no caster, it will let the tires easily wander wherever they want. If you have almost no caster on side, it will cause the car to always pull in the same direction...

My stock CRX has almost no caster on the passenger's side (I think 3* on drivers side). The car always pulls to the right even though toe is set properly...

 

thanks man!!!