aka Keith
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 04:32 PM |
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steering question
I took the MK out today for the first proper hoon in a long time.
Now, it may be me imagining it, but at fast speeds the car seemed to have very heavy steering on turn in the first couple of degrees of turn, which
then would turn very light if you deliberately gave the steering more turn.
now I have just had new tyres out on, and I did muck about with the front set up, when I replaced both tie rod ends.
Have I got a symptom of too much toe in, or is there something else I should be looking at. (steering has equal resistance when the car is
stationary).
The car also seemed easier to turn in to right handers, than left, - but I could be imagining this....or is this classic symptom of not having corner
weighted the car?
Cheers
Craig
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RazMan
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 04:53 PM |
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New tyres will need a few hundred miles on them to get them to feel right IMO. Are you sure you didn't change the toe when you replaced the rod
ends? I think there's still my ghetto tracking thread somewhere - dead easy to check.
*edit* Found it http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=75669
[Edited on 11-4-10 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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aka Keith
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 05:20 PM |
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I hopefuly scrubbed the tyres up at a car control recently.I may have changed to the toe when I put the new TRE's on. it is possbile..But from
an educational put on view, I would like to know what the causes and effect.
Cheers
Craig
[Edited on 11/4/10 by aka Keith]
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RazMan
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 05:48 PM |
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A slight toe-in will make the vehicle more stable at speed, but will reduce steering response. Toe-out angle will make the car's steering
response sharper, but make make it a bit darty.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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britishtrident
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 06:20 PM |
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If you want to live Parallel to 1/16" toe-in
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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pewe
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 08:18 PM |
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Craig, "I hopefuly scrubbed the tyres up at a car control recently" - don't you mean you were lucky to have some tyres left - that
was one rough, abrasive surface - no wonder there were tyres popping by the end!
Cheers, Pewe 
BTW couldn't make the blat but thanks for the thought. Was cutting new gaskets - the ones they don't supply in the Beta gasket set to suit
the VX - total PIA but can't do without them.
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