Ooooooohhhhh! Now I get it. All along this thread I thought somebody
bought a TR6 and got a "BUM STEER" As Emily Latella would say, "Never
Mind."
Joe Curry
Kevin N. Andrews wrote:
>
> You do not want bump steer. Bump steer is also known as toe-change. If you
> have bump steer you will have a tire scrub also. And this can cause your
> tires to wear quicker.Bump steer is caused by incorrect location of either
> control arm piviots, or the rack or center link, so tie rods cannot remain
> parallel to the control arms throughout suspension movement. The result is
> that toe changes constantly in reaction to the road surface. Bump steer can
> affect handling and safety.
> The only way to check this is on an alignment machine. Pull down on
>the
> front and see if the toe readings stat the same. Also push up to see this.
> I would say if you get an 1/8 inch change, then something is not right.
> Check to see if the control arms and tie rods are parallel to each other.
> Kevin Andrews
> Siler City,NC
> TR-250's
> CD2908LO
> CD7766L
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