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tmlint
04-12-2021, 10:07 AM
Ok so I spent this weekend doing a front end alignment my power steering rack in my roadster. Used a tool I purchases at Summit to set the Caster and Camber. I feel like I got it dialed in well, but I have not driven it yet because it is not ready to be driven. But based off the manual initial settings of -.5 Camber and 7 degrees of caster. I get a little bit of binding on turning the wheel full left to right. Not enough that it won't turn but I can feel it in the steering wheel. Also now I get tire rubbing on the F panels and I cannot go full lock to lock on the steering rack. Should I drop back to 6 degree of caster to see if that helps? Not sure how others with power steering have for their initial settings. Car is just going to be street driven. Thanks All!

CraigS
04-12-2021, 10:26 AM
I like 7 or 8 caster better than 6 so I'd leave it for now. I am not sure on the binding but I'd do a quick check that all is tight and leave it for now. New ball joints are pretty dang tight so thinking they may wear in once you drive it for a while. You can buy or make 'C' shaped spacers that you slip over the rack shaft inside the boots to restrict rack movement to get rid of the F panel contact. Or not worry about it. They only hit in parking lot type turns and, since it's a flat surface no damage is done.
https://www.breezeautomotive.com/shop/steering-rack-travel-limit-spacer/