ok i tried to search.. but then ended up getting tired of looking through so many topics.

so heres the question.. if i adjusted my caster.. would it change my toe or any other adjustments on my alignment?

btw... i know caster isn't adjustable on my integra.. i just need to know the answer to the question so i can figure out if i need to get another alignment.

 

Most of the time, when you adjust one thing, the others all change.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmkrazie &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">btw... i know caster isn't adjustable on my integra.. i just need to know the answer to the question so i can figure out if i need to get another alignment.</TD></TR></TABLE>So how did you adjust it?

 

did you swap uca's?

 

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So how did you adjust it?
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i haven't tried adjusting it yet. but what i'm planning on doing is moving the front and rear x-member's and adding some shims. the x-members probably won't move too much but i know it'll change at least a little since the reason why i'm trying to adjust my caster is because of a previous accident.

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no and i'm not planning on doing that

come on guys... i just need someone who really know's for sure if i changed my caster in anyway if my toe or anything else involving my alignment would change.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmkrazie &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">come on guys... i just need someone who really know's for sure if i changed my caster in anyway if my toe or anything else involving my alignment would change.</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JimBlake &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Most of the time, when you adjust one thing, the others all change.</TD></TR></TABLE>It really depends on the exact details of HOW you manage to change the caster. To be safe, I'll say YES IT CHANGES. Because it's not easy to change one without changing the others.

In order to change caster without changing camber, you have to move the upper & lower control arms in a strictly parallel manner. Upper & lower ball joints have to keep the same distance between them (right-to-left), and the control arms have to sit at the same angle as they were.

Now, in order to do that without changing the toe, you'll probably have to relocate the steering rack to correspond with the new position of the steering knuckle. The outer tie rods have to sit at exactly the same angle as they did before.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JimBlake &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It really depends on the exact details of HOW you manage to change the caster. To be safe, I'll say YES IT CHANGES. Because it's not easy to change one without changing the others.

In order to change caster without changing camber, you have to move the upper & lower control arms in a strictly parallel manner. Upper & lower ball joints have to keep the same distance between them (right-to-left), and the control arms have to sit at the same angle as they were.

Now, in order to do that without changing the toe, you'll probably have to relocate the steering rack to correspond with the new position of the steering knuckle. The outer tie rods have to sit at exactly the same angle as they did before.
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ok thats all i needed to know. thanks