superstrut conversion

**chiksluvit** · 28-09-2008, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by JP

I've put an AE111 superstrut steering rack into an AE92 before with mcpherson struts, was an excellent upgrade IMO.

did you use the steering arms and tie rod from the superstrut?

**gixer** · 28-09-2008, 06:44 PM

AE111 mcpherson strut caster 1deg 25minutes
AE111 superstrut caster 1deg 55'minutes(shit 2 deg!)

AE111 mcpherson strut steering axis inclination 12deg 50 minutes
AE111 super strut steering axis inclination 5 deg 40minutes

*** remember tho that in a superstrut car the strut is 'fixed' and doesn't rotate like in a mcpherson strut car **

**gixer** · 28-09-2008, 06:46 PM

oh....BZ-G Superstrut versions of AE111 have a quicker steering ratio16.2:1 vs 18.1:1

JP · 28-09-2008, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by chiksluvit

did you use the steering arms and tie rod from the superstrut?

I used the AE92 steering arms with the AE111 superstrut rack. Superstrut arms are too short to work with the Mcpherson setup.

**chiksluvit** · 28-09-2008, 06:55 PM

i see... seems like i'll just need to swap the steering arm then...
Cheers guys, appreciate your help!

**chiksluvit** · 28-09-2008, 06:57 PM

so there's more caster in superstrut then?
god i've never even realised that. it's probably the weird strut shape that gave me the illusion that it doesnt have much caster...