Why Adjustable Caster Arms DON'T WORK!

[@Buzzbox783]

Amazing video. Really appreciate this as I’m looking at replacing these arms at the moment and was wondering about the adjustable ones.

[@jbjdmcruiser23]

What if you are running all stock, but you just want it to last longer than oem will the adjustball bushing works too?😊

[@FIGSEng]

Adjustable bushings rotate the pivot, so they work, but will stress the #1 location.

[@Rhapsheet]

Whats the best way to get +6-7 front caster than?

[@evanjimenez79]

adjustable caster arms lol

[@peterfalken2498]

Just want a good tension rod for grip and drift. On coilsovers and feel like I should go back to stock suspension parts because of height drop. But my rods are worn and a lot of vibration.

[@ADHDspazSBC420]

I have this issue on myis300

[@iherrera183]

So for my lowered s13, it’s better to put new bushings on my front caster rods instead of adjustable for light grip racing? Everyone tells me to get yhem

[@mrman8856]

What did you decide to do?

[@tomblackman2406]

So, what about a cam bolt similar to camber adjustmebt bolts for Macpherson struts used in the rearward bolt hole on the control arm with an adjustable length tension arm? May not be a huge range of adjustment but quicker than pressing bushings in and out repeatedly to get the propper adjustment.

[@FIGSEng]

Plenty of ways to do this... just no company that mashes these arms allow any pivot there. We already solve this issue on our PROAngle tension arms but they are designed for our LCA not stock.

[@josiah172]

I found this video after spending 4 hours thinking I’m crazy.... damn I just wasted a little money. Live and you learn lol

[@timocallaghan4408]

Seems like the standard 5-6 degrees of caster is ideal anyway..

[@kenrocker7427]

Some of us have lowered our cars and have cut knuckles / shortened spindles, but are trying to get back to oe caster and camber for drivability and tire wear.

[@FIGSEng]

Regardless of the things that you mentioned these arms cannot move past OE measurements otherwise otherwise they would bind. That is all this video is about. You don't lose caster from lowering.

[@mrman8856]

@@FIGSEng So what causes my 04 gs300 to lose 2 degrees off caster??? My alignment settings are nearly perfect other than that.

[@FIGSEng]

@@mrman8856 like I mentioned, if its not a swapped upper control arm, then I would look at the #2 caster arm length and or bushing to see if it is collapsed.

[@804MRMAN]

​@@FIGSEngWasn't the caster arm ( changed to adjustables anyway ). My upper arm wasn't on the wrong side either lol. But you was correct about it being the upper arm, the ball joint was bad from hitting the wheel well...I also want to say you are correct about the adjustable caster arms moving the suspension and binding, specifically during hard breaking, or cornering

[@lelakisejati4456]

that arm and that bar always bind coz the arc is different..

[@davemathewscustoms2133]

Why dont you make like Ackerman washer the allow the arm to change angle

[@FIGSEng]

Because the threaded portion is on the caster arm not the lateral arm. A pivot needs to be designed into both arms.

[@davemathewscustoms2133]

I understand. But technically cant the furthest hole from the catser rod mount be the pivot and the close one be be like slot to get the adjustment at that bolt

[@FIGSEng]

@@davemathewscustoms2133 yes... but none are designed this way except for our Proangle arms. You would need a slot and a floating fastener. You still stress the front bushing in any adjustment without replacing it with a spherical joint.

[@davemathewscustoms2133]

I get you. im going to go and slot my god speeds and see what happens lol

[@kenrocker7427]

@@davemathewscustoms2133 how did it work out?

[@turbogears900]

I like so better lower ball joint lexus gs300

[@mrman8856]

I just want my dang 2 degrees of caster back that just magically disappeared one day. All bushings, and arms are new, so I'm confused.

[@FIGSEng]

Check that your upper arms are on the correct side.

[@mrman8856]

@@FIGSEng LOL 🤣🤣 That's funny. But yeah they are on the right side.

[@marwatfpv4419]

same happened with me when i renewed all my bushes, my steering feedback went to shit

[@804MRMAN]

​@@marwatfpv4419One year later... 2 sets of FIGS adjustable end links later ( improper installation on my part ) lol...I used RCA's to get my suspension geometry back, and like the FIGS guy said I did have a bad upper arm ball joint, it was on the correct side of the car though lol. My arm kept hitting the upper wheel well, which caused the ball joint to prematurely fail. And I have adjustable caster arms.