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  • Nutcase21
    Junior Member
    • Aug 2011
    • 16

    #1

    What can I do to make car turn left

    What can I do to make car turn left by itself other that stagger,we are limited on tires and cant get a lot of stagger. I would like it to go left (actually a hard left) if I let off steering wheel, Any ideas would be appreciated. Sorry the car is a 99 GRT
  • rubbinsracin
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2009
    • 668

    #2
    as far as i know stagger is what causes the car to do what you are wanting it to do. even if you have the most basic tire rules you should be able to run about 6" of stagger in the rear and as much in the front if you really wanted to. we are forced to run WRS-2 D55s in only 88 and 92 sizes and have no problem getting to 6" of stagger if we really want to.

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    • tworrick
      Senior Member
      • Oct 2011
      • 135

      #3
      the best way is caster.

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      • Nutcase21
        Junior Member
        • Aug 2011
        • 16

        #4
        Rubbinsracin How do you get 6" stagger

        Originally posted by rubbinsracin View Post
        as far as i know stagger is what causes the car to do what you are wanting it to do. even if you have the most basic tire rules you should be able to run about 6" of stagger in the rear and as much in the front if you really wanted to. we are forced to run WRS-2 D55s in only 88 and 92 sizes and have no problem getting to 6" of stagger if we really want to.
        Please explain how you get 6" stagger when tires are only 4" differants I have tried all I can think of. Your HELP would be greatly appreciated
        Thank You
        Last edited by Nutcase21; 03-30-2012, 07:20 PM.

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        • rubbinsracin
          Senior Member
          • Aug 2009
          • 668

          #5
          Air pressures and different tire selection. Of a set of tires not all 88s are 88s and not all 92s are 92s. Just like cloths some run a little big, some run a little small. I have came across 88s that at proper pressure are close to 86 and 92s that are more like 94. Play with different tires and different pressures and do a search and you will be amazed. We have found on average if you stick with the pressures your chassis builder recommends you are going to be in the ballpark of where you need to be.

          On average we run about 4ish inches of stagger in the heat and a little less in the feature.

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          • sj valley dave
            Senior Member
            • May 2007
            • 1016

            #6
            We have had D-55 tires with 88's at 85 1/2" @ 6 lbs and 92's at 94 3/4" at 10 lbs...got dig through the tires...7 inches is not hard to get...Plus put some castor split in your GRT...we run 4-5* of split

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            • sj valley dave
              Senior Member
              • May 2007
              • 1016

              #7
              Hey rubbin, are we going to see you at Kings tomorrow night...if so, stop by and say hi...77c

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              • Matt49
                Senior Member
                • Jun 2007
                • 3123

                #8
                Originally posted by Nutcase21 View Post
                What can I do to make car turn left by itself other that stagger,we are limited on tires and cant get a lot of stagger. I would like it to go left (actually a hard left) if I let off steering wheel, Any ideas would be appreciated. Sorry the car is a 99 GRT
                You should try caster split if you haven't already.
                Try about 2 degrees of caster in the LF and 4-6 degrees in the RF.
                There are also some weight jacking considerations when playing with caster but I've probably said enough.

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