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2013 Hyundai Sonata - Caster at low end of Spec Range
2013 Hyundai Sonata - Caster at low end of Spec Range:
For this generation of Sonatas(YF 2011 - 14) Caster is specified as +4.4deg, + or - 0.5deg. Mine: L = +3.8, R = +3.9 Question, since caster on my car is nearly dead equal, but is barely at the low end of specified range, #1 how did it check in that low, and #2 is there anything that can be repaired, bent, or replaced to get it up into the middle of that range? Thanks in advance. And yes, I know in *theory* caster and camber cannot be adjusted on a unibody where they are defined by locations of control arms and built in strut tower angles. But is there any way to 'cheat' and add more caster without throwing the other angles off? |
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.. you are correct:
On that generation Sonata, rear camber is adjustable. I already had rear camber made less negative, from -1.4 to -0.8deg. Now I'm trying to find out why my Sonata has barely the minimum spec caster, and what if anything needs repair or replacement to gain a half degree back. |
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2013 Hyundai Sonata - Caster at low end of Spec Range
On 9/8/16 11:51 am, . wrote:
> On 8/8/2016 8:42 PM, wrote: >> And yes, I know in *theory* caster and >> camber cannot be adjusted on a unibody where they are >> defined by locations of control arms and built in strut tower >> angles. > > Camber IS adjustable. Anything is *adjustable*. It just depends on how much you want to spend, dollars and/or time. -- Xeno Nothing astonishes Noddy so much as common sense and plain dealing. (with apologies to Ralph Waldo Emerson) |
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2013 Hyundai Sonata - Caster at low end of Spec Range
Bill Vanek wrote: "Why would you want to bother with this? There is no
effect on tire wear, and even another degree of caster will have almost no effect on feel. It's a waste of time to even think about it. " Simply because my caster is at the bottom of the specified range. And of all the alignment parameters, caster is the most important to me, and it sucks that that particular spec is at the lower end. If it was between 4.3-4.7 degrees positive, this thread would not exist. |
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2013 Hyundai Sonata - Caster at low end of Spec Range
On Monday, August 8, 2016 at 3:42:06 PM UTC-10, wrote:
> 2013 Hyundai Sonata - Caster at low end of Spec Range: > > > For this generation of Sonatas(YF 2011 - 14) Caster is specified > as +4.4deg, + or - 0.5deg. > > Mine: L = +3.8, R = +3.9 > > > Question, since caster on my car is nearly dead equal, but > is barely at the low end of specified range, #1 how did it check > in that low, and #2 is there anything that can be repaired, bent, > or replaced to get it up into the middle of that range? > > > Thanks in advance. And yes, I know in *theory* caster and > camber cannot be adjusted on a unibody where they are > defined by locations of control arms and built in strut tower > angles. But is there any way to 'cheat' and add more caster > without throwing the other angles off? This is why you should never check the specs on the alignment. If the tires are wearing fine and it handles like it's supposed to, there's no need to check it out. My front |
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2013 Hyundai Sonata - Caster at low end of Spec Range
On Monday, August 8, 2016 at 3:42:06 PM UTC-10, wrote:
> 2013 Hyundai Sonata - Caster at low end of Spec Range: > > > For this generation of Sonatas(YF 2011 - 14) Caster is specified > as +4.4deg, + or - 0.5deg. > > Mine: L = +3.8, R = +3.9 > > > Question, since caster on my car is nearly dead equal, but > is barely at the low end of specified range, #1 how did it check > in that low, and #2 is there anything that can be repaired, bent, > or replaced to get it up into the middle of that range? > > > Thanks in advance. And yes, I know in *theory* caster and > camber cannot be adjusted on a unibody where they are > defined by locations of control arms and built in strut tower > angles. But is there any way to 'cheat' and add more caster > without throwing the other angles off? This is why you should never check the specs on the alignment. If the tires are wearing fine and it handles like it's supposed to, there's no need to check it out. The front end of my VW needs to have the suspension parts changed. My tires are wearing on the inside and outside edges. I sure wish I had your problem. |
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2013 Hyundai Sonata - Caster at low end of Spec Range
dsi1:
Look up online "2011 Hyundai Sonata wandering" and you'll understand why the concern. Although most of the issues were resolved by the third model year of the YF body Sonata, it is still good to havr alignment checked, especially on a used one with 30,000 miles. Another contributor to the wandering was the electric power steering and what mode it was set in at the factory. Mine was set to 'Soft'(maximum boost, minimum driver effort). I had my dealer set it to 'Sport'(minimum boost, most driver effort needed to steer car). In soft, even slight changes to the road angle, or a mild cross wind, would wrest the wheel from drivers' hands! It was reminiscent of the 70s 'one fingered' steering on full size models. Sport mode was a huge step in normalizing the handling/road feel of my Sonata, but I figured finding a way to maximize caster - within specs - would really ice the cake. |
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