Mark Sirota wrote:
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> Assuming a car with reasonable ackerman (something close to 100%), then
> adding static toe-out causes the inside front tire to turn too far.
> This creates some drag around the inside front tire, which causes the
> car to want to rotate around the inside front tire -- hence, quicker
> turn in.
>
> I have no idea if this is a real effect, or if it's more or less
> significant than the bushing preload that Mark mentions, but it makes
> sense to me.
>
Interesting. I have recently been swayed to the belief (it didn't take
too much - a McKamey instructor's exclamation) that my car has too much
toe out and that is what causes me to have this "cliff" in the
steering. The symptoms, turn in, turn in, turn in, WHOA! It's like I
just planted the inside tire. I'm planning to change that the next time
I get it aligned, but this is an interesting explanation which parallels
my experience. (This is the Miata, by the way)
Kate Hughes
Glen Region
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