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Old Oct 7, 2016 | 03:22 PM
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What's the ideal castor for the best drivability of my 65 bigblock with factory style power steering?
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Old Oct 7, 2016 | 03:30 PM
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I REALLY hope you mean 'caster' rather than 'castor'

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Sorry, I'm normally a good speller and I did mean caster.
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See attached file
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See attached file
Is there a similar document for C1s with stock suspension and radials?
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Originally Posted by 65 396
Sorry, I'm normally a good speller and I did mean caster.
You should have blamed it on an IPhone.
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