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Re: Toe In/Out Front/Rear

To: "Triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Toe In/Out Front/Rear
From: "Bill Brewer" <bbrewer@lightspeed.net>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 05:40:09 -0700
References: <20000605180449.18279.qmail@web111.yahoomail.com> <10006051118.ZM15333920@fangio>
While we're talking toe-in,
     In my 1960 TR-3A I have 1/8 inch toe-in. It seems like you have to
steer the car to make it go straight. My wife complains that I weave. Would
increasing the toe-in to 1/4 inch make it go straight better? What do other
listers set their toe-in at?

     Bill Brewer
     Tehachapi, CA



----- Original Message -----
From: "Drew Rogge" <drew@pixar.com>
To: "john donohoe" <gt6driver@yahoo.com>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: Toe In/Out Front/Rear


>
> >From my understanding, toe in at the front increases straight line
> stability, toe out at the front makes the car turn in better. I'm
> not that sure about the rear toe but I seem to recall that toe
> out at the rear gets the car around the corner better. Toe in/out
> at either end decreases straight line speed.
>
> Drew
>
> On Jun 5, 11:04am, john donohoe wrote:
> > Subject: Toe In/Out Front/Rear
> >
> > Does anyone know the rule of thumb for what toe in/out
> > does to your handling? Front toe, and rear toe?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John Donohoe
> > '70 GT6+ KC81718
> > (time to clip its toenails)
> >
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> >-- End of excerpt from john donohoe
>
>
>
> --
> Drew Rogge
> drew@pixar.com
>



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