Nick, There are a couple of settings that will improve turn in response, mainly castor (neg toe is not usually a good thing), and of course small wheels, larger sidewall heights will give this feel. A simple change up to a 14" or 15" with lower profile rubber and therefore less sidewall flex can do the trick. Wheel/tyre combinations that are a primary cause of push will normally howl very early on (well before apex) in a tight corner. Tyre pressures can also be a big factor in controlling push conditions.
regards Terry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2002 12:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Rear Wheel Alignment Settings My car also corners very well for what it is. One thing that interests me at the moment is the time taken from steering input to steering effect. My car takes a significant time to 'hook up' at the front even with a stiff front sway bar. Cars with 'good handling' have very small times between steering input and effect. I am considering a bit of toe-out at the front to make the car more 'twitchy' and hook up faster. With the rear end of a 1600 you have to consider the rear toe-change that occurs with suspension movement. A small amount of toe-in at the rear will convert to toe-out on the outside wheel under cornering. This is good for a good driver, but if you lift off and, god forbid, brake hard mid-corner the rear wheel toes back in and you get big time oversteer. Nick Live-Axle Stanza > > From: "cm510" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Rear Wheel Alignment Settings > Date: 19/02/2002 12:28:54 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > That makes sense. > > I'll have to take some measurements and check it tonight. The car is > handling very well on the front....to the point where you turn in that hard > that the front goes through the corner and the rear will suddenly break away > (over-steer) > > No doubt sway bar and spring/shocks on the rear will affect this as well. > > Cam > CM510 > www.sprite.com.au/cm510 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 12:05 PM > Subject: Re: Rear Wheel Alignment Settings > > > > Hi Cam, > > > > I cant help with any specific rear toe settings, but rear toe-in is > > more stable than rear toe-out, as the rear wheels provide a > > stabilising moment trying to turn the car towards the outside of the > > corner (and so understeer if taken too far) > > > > Andrew > > > > > Hi Guys, > > > > > > Looking for some pointers with the rear wheel alignment settings for a > > > 1600....more specifically the toe setting. > > > > > > With a slotted rear crossmember, I can get excellent adjustment of both > > > camber and toe. > > > > > > Camber, I'm going to run between Zero and neg .5 deg. > > > > > > But toe ?? > > > > > > Am I correct in saying some toe in on the rear will give extra > stabilaty? > > > > > > Cam > > > CM510 > > > www.sprite.com.au/cm510 > > > > > > > > > > > This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
