I agree with what you said about the front, but check my reasons about the
rear:
1. Most grip in a turn will be from the loaded (outside) wheel in a corner
2. Toe out would give that tire force in the pre-turn direction (straight
tangent from the turning circle) and increase the likelihood of gross
oversteer (a spin) under power
3. Toe in would give the tire force in the direction of the turn (along the
turning circle) - up to some practical limit, of course
4. Inside wheel's gonna scrub more with toe in, but it's lightly weighted in
the turn
If 1-4 are true, toe in at the rear of a RWD car should increase speed in
turns while under power.
Mike
Renton, WA
------Original Message------
From: Drew Rogge <drew@pixar.com>
To: john donohoe <gt6driver@yahoo.com>
Sent: June 5, 2000 6:18:51 PM GMT
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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