caster shims advice

[Westron]

Okay, I ordered caster shims today and I wanted to know if anyon has had any experience installing them and how difficult the job is, and/or what tools I may need for the job.

[Cobalt]

No offense but if you have never used them why do you think you need them?

[carlos123est]

that makes sense

[Westron]

No offense but if you have never used them why do you think you need them?

You think I'd oder caster shims if I didn't need them? apparently you have no good advice so I'd appreciate if you'd take your vaste knowledge somewhere else

[deevergote]

Was your car hit? The caster on our cars is not adjustable, and therefore should not be able to go out of spec. I've never in the 7 years this forum has been around heard of anyone using caster shims on their CB.

[Westron]

that makes sense

And please leave your irrelevant posts somewhere else.

[Westron]

Was your car hit? The caster on our cars is not adjustable, and therefore should not be able to go out of spec. I've never in the 7 years this forum has been around heard of anyone using caster shims on their CB.

Haha well I hit a curb good awhile back. I find it odd that its never come up before

[deevergote]

Most people either have the frame repaired, or they're too ignorant to even notice that something is off. That, or they just don't care.

I'm imagining the front suspension, and I can't figure where such shims would even go!

[Cobalt]

You think I'd oder caster shims if I didn't need them? apparently you have no good advice so I'd appreciate if you'd take your vaste knowledge somewhere else

There is no reason to be arrogant.

I had never heard of "caster shims" being used on CB's. Usually people are meaning shims used for camber on the UCA's.

[Westron]

Well it has been off since the winter but it didn't wear my tread too bad so ive neglected to get it fixed. I work at an auto parts store and found caster alignment shims so I ordered them. I think these are to be used lile the washer trick for cheap camber adjustment. I had thought about using washers before to offset the upper control arm and give me a caster adjustmwnt but never got around to doing it. Just seeing if anyone had experience with this stuff

[ATS666]

I have done caster adjustments on 5 or 6 cb7s, most people never want to spend the money.
2 of the cars were mine.

Is your car drifting to the right?

What's your caster readings? The shims only correct alittle bit


Deev
The caster shims are washers that go on the radius rods.

[deevergote]

Ah, that's the one part I wasn't thinking about!

I bet my caster is adjustable, then... the radius rods on my traction bar are adjustable.

[Westron]

I have done caster adjustments on 5 or 6 cb7s, most people never want to spend the money.
2 of the cars were mine.

Is your car drifting to the right?

What's your caster readings? The shims only correct alittle bit


Deev
The caster shims are washers that go on the radius rods.

That sounds right. You've used the shims before with success? Where are the radius rods located?

[Darkcloud]

That sounds right. You've used the shims before with success? Where are the radius rods located?

Front crossmember to lower control arms can't miss them

[Westron]

Front crossmember to lower control arms can't miss them

Alright well I got them today, the instructions saie the same thing with the strut rod. I'm assuming this is also called the radius rod. The job looks hella easy so ill give it a go later today and ill let you guys know how it goes.