Steering

[Reckless Rat]

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.

[Jamie]

Would not some photographs make it easier to see what is the apparent problem?

Jamie.

[Colin Wilks]

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.

[Gibbo]

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

[Jeff Taylor]

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/foru...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 ....

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[A G Wood]

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

[David Stepney]

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.