Caster can technically be decribed as the angular displacement of the steering axis from the vertical axis. For our purposes though, it affects the amount of self centering and steering “feel” or our vehicles. Speed and Self Centering Consider these two bikes. The cruiser has a greater caster angle which gives it better self centering which will feel […]

SGC TUTORIAL: Chassis Dimensions

In this series of videos I’ll walk you through taking the dimensions from your car and inputting them into the calculator.

Next Week: Upright Dimensions

The wheel rate is the product of the coil rate, the mounting location of the spring, and its inclination. It is improbable that the mounting of your coil springs will result in a 1 to 1 ratio unless you have inboard suspension. Therefore, it is crucial to determine the leverage and calculate the effective wheel […]

Scanning and measuring Here, I am showing you how I used the poly.cam app to scan my car and create a 3d model. This example using photogrammetry to stitch images together but you can also use a lidar scanner such one of the scanners made by Revopoint. Cleaning Your scanner app should provide you with […]