So is the next one going to be roll center, then anti-dive/anti-squat? Would be a great way to show people why allowing the lower control arms to go past level and start upwards is a really bad idea when lowering your car.
So, random I know but, I do alignments for a living and this channel has taught me a lot. Something came up at work today and I gotta know your opinion on this. Multiple people argue when setting camber and caster, you should set one side a little higher than the other to battle the crown that's built into the road for water runoff. This sometimes will cause a vehicle to pull to the right so they try and compensate for that by inducing a slight pull to the left. I don't agree with it. What are your thoughts?
Don't. Set it up for what you need, but make it symetrical. That whole water runoff is BS, and if it's really true, then good, you will stray into the side of the road instead of traffic at a heart attack or something.
In my opinion, on larger vehicles this effect is more noticeable. Think trucks and larger SUVs. For passenger cars with independent suspensions it is not felt as much and can cause the car to climb the crown towards the centerline. I used to set up smaller cars as square as I could, but for 2500 and heavier trucks I’d have a .2 total caster relationship.
@@eheggestad You're crazy. Heavy machinery will have automatic line control these days too which makes it even more crazy to scrape tyres for no benefit. Always setup symetrical wheel alignment and suspension unless you're doing oval racing.
I’m guessing that you could prototype moving from a divorced setup to a true coil over to see what changes and effects this is going to do before you make the decision.
I love it! it has never been so easy to understand these suspension geometry concepts!
Awesome! Thanks🤘🏼
Would you consider touching on semi trailing rear ends. I know they are a bit archaic but some of us poors are still using them.
Really cool. Like playing with legos while experimenting with different setups
Can’t wait to play with it and the Ackerman display! Fdf for the win!!!
So is the next one going to be roll center, then anti-dive/anti-squat? Would be a great way to show people why allowing the lower control arms to go past level and start upwards is a really bad idea when lowering your car.
So, random I know but, I do alignments for a living and this channel has taught me a lot. Something came up at work today and I gotta know your opinion on this. Multiple people argue when setting camber and caster, you should set one side a little higher than the other to battle the crown that's built into the road for water runoff. This sometimes will cause a vehicle to pull to the right so they try and compensate for that by inducing a slight pull to the left. I don't agree with it. What are your thoughts?
Don't. Set it up for what you need, but make it symetrical. That whole water runoff is BS, and if it's really true, then good, you will stray into the side of the road instead of traffic at a heart attack or something.
In my opinion, on larger vehicles this effect is more noticeable. Think trucks and larger SUVs.
For passenger cars with independent suspensions it is not felt as much and can cause the car to climb the crown towards the centerline. I used to set up smaller cars as square as I could, but for 2500 and heavier trucks I’d have a .2 total caster relationship.
@@eheggestad You're crazy. Heavy machinery will have automatic line control these days too which makes it even more crazy to scrape tyres for no benefit. Always setup symetrical wheel alignment and suspension unless you're doing oval racing.
When you say "Clicks" on a coilover, what adjustment are you referring to?
The damping adjustment knobs that are on coilovers used to adjust how much the shock controls the spring on bump and rebound
@ ok I figured, just wanted to be sure, love these videos!!
Where can we purchase the STL?!
Stl?
I’m guessing that you could prototype moving from a divorced setup to a true coil over to see what changes and effects this is going to do before you make the decision.
To square on standard iPhone just hit X’s then =
just watched the Ackerman video earlier today