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Teraflex front upper control arms dialing in caster

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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 04:42 PM
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Default Teraflex front upper control arms dialing in caster

Hey Guys, Im doing final adjustments of my alignment after installing all 8 flex arms from teraflex. I've over extended my welcome at the local dealership getting the free alignment checks in the process and have a question. Have any of you done before and after measurements of front upper control arms to determine how much change one turn of the helm joint makes? From all I can tell, one turn equates to .4 degrees of caster, but wondered if any of you have input.

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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 09:17 AM
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Bump, any thoughts?
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 11:09 AM
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I know you can find a $5 angle finder at Harbor freight or Sears that will measure your caster angle. I think you need to know your number and not just guess, but thats just me...

In any case, if you don't want to actually find what you are running, I would make sure you are running each side equally and adjust for the most caster you can run without driveline vibrations.

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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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Forgot to mention - Run the uppers all the way in and adjust your lowers to obtain your caster angle.
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 11:23 AM
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Thanks for the response

I do know where Im at now, I am at 5.7 driver, 5.8 passenger. I am also running a Coast driveshaft with no vibes at this position. I just wanted to dial it closer to 5.2 or so to limit the angle a bit.
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