Can someone explain how you check the wheel alignment with a tape measure ?????
Justin -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brad Morton Sent: Tuesday, 23 March 2004 10:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: factory front toe spec Well I wouldn't say vague, but darty, it will follow every rut and crack in the road. Not nice for a road car! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rclough Sent: Monday, 22 March 2004 2:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: factory front toe spec I would agree on slight toe in for straight line directional stability, parallel for really grippy rubber. Toe out starts to squeel on turns as the ackerman angle goes further out of whack and it feels vague at straight ahead. ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:58 PM Subject: Re: factory front toe spec > Andrew...... Sounds excessive to me. We only run 1-2mm of toe out on > the race car. > > Just checked my workshop manual (Kenneth Ball), it recommends .3" Toe > IN. > > Hope that helps. > > Mark. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 11:36 AM > Subject: factory front toe spec > > > > Hi guys, > > > > I havent got my service manual on me - does anyone know the spec for > > a 1600 front end toe alignment? > > > > I quickly checked a wheel alignment done on my car with a tape > > measure - its been set at roughly 5mm toe out total, or approx > > 0.3deg toe out per wheel. Any thoughts on if this is excessive?? > > > > Thanks, > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > --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]/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
