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<font face="Verdana"><b>Drift Setup
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<img border="0" src="http://www.drifting.com/ueo_susp.jpg" width="334" height="250"><br>
<b><i><br>
</i>AE86 Pro driver Katsuhiro Ueo makes his
own line of multi-link suspension pieces for
the Corolla AE86. They provide a wide range
of settings, and use pillow ends which can
replace stock worn 20 year old rubber
bushings.</b><br>
<br>
Grip > Drift. Allow to me clarify that bit
of flame bait. Grip oriented suspension
settings ‘can be’ beneficial for drifting.
When a car is set too loose, you’re going to
need to do a lot more work than necessary to
reign in control over a car that has minimal
rear traction. Sure, your thumbs can move
pretty fast, but unless you’re getting
creative with your arm exercises the
beginner will have a real difficult time
doing the same in real life.<br>
<br>
<img border="0" src="http://www.drifting.com/ueotop.jpg" width="334" height="175"><br>
<b><i><br>
</i>He’s the legendary ‘King of AE86’ but he
didn’t get there on video games alone</b><br>
<br>
Understanding what some of these aftermarket
suspension parts and alignment settings do
will be important when considering the
buildup of your car. We’ll use parts
available for the Nissan 240SX S-chassis as
an example, since this is arguably the most
popular RWD car used for drifting today.<br>
<br>
<b>Camber:</b><br>
<br>
<img border="0" src="http://www.drifting.com/kazama_camber.jpg" width="334" height="250"><br>
<br>
<br>
<b>Changing the rear upper control
arms on the 240SX to a unit like the Kazama
Auto RUCA can adjust rear camber. Pillowball
mounts with camber adjustments can be used
for front settings.</b><br>
<br>
Camber affects the amount of tire traction
during cornering. Positive camber can reduce
traction during cornering, as the initially
smaller tire contact patch grows smaller
with cornering force. Alternately, negative
camber can increase traction, as the tire
grips more of the road as cornering forces
increase. Of course, there is a limit to
this effect, and overly aggressive settings
simply result in poor tire wear and reduced
traction; the equivalent of driving on only
20% of the tire’s width at all times.<br>
<br>
<b>Caster:</b><br>
<br>
<img border="0" src="http://www.drifting.com/kazama_caster.jpg" width="334" height="250"><br>
<br>
<b>All too often on the 240SX, the
stock bushing type TC rods are worn out and
shot, causing independent caster movement of
the front suspension. This can cause the car
to pull to one side, especially during
braking. Replacing with stronger units is a
common upgrade on the 240SX. </b> <br>
<br>
Caster affects directional stability for
cornering and straight line driving.
Positive caster can have the effect of
increasing negative camber angle relative to
steering angle. Too much caster can make
steering difficult, and can give the power
steering system a good workout and
subsequent boilover of fluids. Negative
caster settings can make steering easier,
but are not used too often for this type of
motorsport. Caster is not often talked
about, but it plays a very big role in a
suspension setup.<br>
<br>
<b>Toe:</b> <br>
<br>
<img border="0" src="http://www.drifting.com/S14toe.jpg" width="334" height="250"><br>
<br>
<b>Changing the Rear Toe Rod can
reduce rear steer and instability on
extremely worn rear suspensions. Since rear
camber and toe settings directly affect each
other, it is wise to upgrade both the rear
camber arm and toe rod at the same time.</b><br>
<br>
Toe is the term used to describe the
direction of the left and right wheels of a
car in relation to each other. With zero
toe, the wheels are parallel. ‘Toe in’ is
when the wheels point inward. ‘Toe out’ is
when the wheels point outward. A slight toe
in setting can be used to gain stability,
and a slight toe out setting can be used to
for improved turn in. It should be noted toe
settings should not be set too aggressively,
as tire wear can be severe. <br>
<br>
Discuss.<br>
Interested in these multi-link suspension
pieces, and others like it? Please visit the
following link for more information:<br>
<br>
<b>
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.more-japan.com">http://www.more-japan.com</a></b><br>
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<b>Pictures, Additional Tech courtesy </b>
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Tanabe / More Japan</font></b><font face="Verdana" size="1"><br>
<br>
<img border="0" src="http://www.drifting.com/ueo_susp.jpg" width="334" height="250"><br>
<b><i><br>
</i>AE86 Pro driver Katsuhiro Ueo makes his
own line of multi-link suspension pieces for
the Corolla AE86. They provide a wide range
of settings, and use pillow ends which can
replace stock worn 20 year old rubber
bushings.</b><br>
<br>
Grip > Drift. Allow to me clarify that bit
of flame bait. Grip oriented suspension
settings ‘can be’ beneficial for drifting.
When a car is set too loose, you’re going to
need to do a lot more work than necessary to
reign in control over a car that has minimal
rear traction. Sure, your thumbs can move
pretty fast, but unless you’re getting
creative with your arm exercises the
beginner will have a real difficult time
doing the same in real life.<br>
<br>
<img border="0" src="http://www.drifting.com/ueotop.jpg" width="334" height="175"><br>
<b><i><br>
</i>He’s the legendary ‘King of AE86’ but he
didn’t get there on video games alone</b><br>
<br>
Understanding what some of these aftermarket
suspension parts and alignment settings do
will be important when considering the
buildup of your car. We’ll use parts
available for the Nissan 240SX S-chassis as
an example, since this is arguably the most
popular RWD car used for drifting today.<br>
<br>
<b>Camber:</b><br>
<br>
<img border="0" src="http://www.drifting.com/kazama_camber.jpg" width="334" height="250"><br>
<br>
<br>
<b>Changing the rear upper control
arms on the 240SX to a unit like the Kazama
Auto RUCA can adjust rear camber. Pillowball
mounts with camber adjustments can be used
for front settings.</b><br>
<br>
Camber affects the amount of tire traction
during cornering. Positive camber can reduce
traction during cornering, as the initially
smaller tire contact patch grows smaller
with cornering force. Alternately, negative
camber can increase traction, as the tire
grips more of the road as cornering forces
increase. Of course, there is a limit to
this effect, and overly aggressive settings
simply result in poor tire wear and reduced
traction; the equivalent of driving on only
20% of the tire’s width at all times.<br>
<br>
<b>Caster:</b><br>
<br>
<img border="0" src="http://www.drifting.com/kazama_caster.jpg" width="334" height="250"><br>
<br>
<b>All too often on the 240SX, the
stock bushing type TC rods are worn out and
shot, causing independent caster movement of
the front suspension. This can cause the car
to pull to one side, especially during
braking. Replacing with stronger units is a
common upgrade on the 240SX. </b> <br>
<br>
Caster affects directional stability for
cornering and straight line driving.
Positive caster can have the effect of
increasing negative camber angle relative to
steering angle. Too much caster can make
steering difficult, and can give the power
steering system a good workout and
subsequent boilover of fluids. Negative
caster settings can make steering easier,
but are not used too often for this type of
motorsport. Caster is not often talked
about, but it plays a very big role in a
suspension setup.<br>
<br>
<b>Toe:</b> <br>
<br>
<img border="0" src="http://www.drifting.com/S14toe.jpg" width="334" height="250"><br>
<br>
<b>Changing the Rear Toe Rod can
reduce rear steer and instability on
extremely worn rear suspensions. Since rear
camber and toe settings directly affect each
other, it is wise to upgrade both the rear
camber arm and toe rod at the same time.</b><br>
<br>
Toe is the term used to describe the
direction of the left and right wheels of a
car in relation to each other. With zero
toe, the wheels are parallel. ‘Toe in’ is
when the wheels point inward. ‘Toe out’ is
when the wheels point outward. A slight toe
in setting can be used to gain stability,
and a slight toe out setting can be used to
for improved turn in. It should be noted toe
settings should not be set too aggressively,
as tire wear can be severe. <br>
<br>
Discuss.<br>
Interested in these multi-link suspension
pieces, and others like it? Please visit the
following link for more information:<br>
<br>
<b>
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.more-japan.com">http://www.more-japan.com</a></b><br>
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