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RE: Steering - Reckless Rat - 22-10-2019
If that's the case, can you explain how you have come to the conclusion that a lack of caster/castor is the source of your problem. How have you measured or quantified it?
I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking you're approaching this from the wrong direction.
RE: Steering - Jamie - 22-10-2019
Would not some photographs make it easier to see what is the apparent problem?
Jamie.
RE: Steering - Colin Wilks - 24-10-2019
http://www.austin7club.org/tech_contents.htm
Gibbo, some interesting reading here from down under. See "Front End" by John Bowring. Let us know how you get on.
RE: Steering - Gibbo - 21-11-2019
Hi Clive. Just read your points re this not being a wind up. As I said to you I have now bout 7 degrees caster angle which has given me more trail and self steering. It is way better than as I got the car and at any time as my mod is an addition I can revert back as it was. I had a little run out the other day and will leave as is and report as to how all is after some more miles. Now I need to get the brakes to work better and frst thing is to fit soft brake linings. Gibbo John
RE: Steering - Jeff Taylor - 21-11-2019
Gibbo John,
Green Gripper brake linings have been recommended on here in the past - check out the various posts below ......
http://www.austinsevenfriends.co.uk/forum/search.php?action=results&sid=5a01e97d05bc3475a57e0f2827f4a0d1&sortby=&order=desc
This company SAFTEK have been recommended as able to both bond and rivet green gripper linings to your supplied shoes - they offer a collection & delivery service ....
https://saftek.co.uk/friction-products-for-classic-vehicles-and-race-applications/
RE: Steering - A G Wood - 25-11-2019
For David Stepney:
Hi David,
I'm late to this topic but you made the comment "Somewhere on 'U Tube' there is a video of comparative driving tests on several pre-war Austins including a 10, 12/4 and an 18/6, which I now cannot find. The commentator remarks (as I recall) that all the cars had very little self-centering characteristics because the caster angle was not very great. All the cars seemed stable at speed however, which , in the case of the 18, was about 70."
If you haven't found it, I think you are remembering the YouTube post titled 'great british car austin 1930' [sic] posted by Stu It Yourself ?
The cars featured were a 12/6 Eton open road tourer, 'Ten' Cambridge saloon, a 'Fourteen' Goodwood saloon and a 'Ten' open tourer.
Regards
AGW
RE: Steering - David Stepney - 25-11-2019
(25-11-2019, 09:46 AM)A G Wood Wrote: For David Stepney:
Hi David,
I'm late to this topic but you made the comment "Somewhere on 'U Tube' there is a video of comparative driving tests on several pre-war Austins including a 10, 12/4 and an 18/6, which I now cannot find. The commentator remarks (as I recall) that all the cars had very little self-centering characteristics because the caster angle was not very great. All the cars seemed stable at speed however, which , in the case of the 18, was about 70."
If you haven't found it, I think you are remembering the YouTube post titled 'great british car austin 1930' [sic] posted by Stu It Yourself ?
The cars featured were a 12/6 Eton open road tourer, 'Ten' Cambridge saloon, a 'Fourteen' Goodwood saloon and a 'Ten' open tourer.
Regards
AGW
I think you are right.