Brommers
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| posted on 18/5/10 at 11:32 AM |
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Originally posted by Steve Hignett
I assume that the people (FROSTY and Brommers) that are stating that toe out is the only way to go, have bothered to check that the components that
are being used are the same???
Because (just for example) If toe out was preferred on Cortina uprights, but toe in preferred on Sierra, and someone was to stupidly state that it HAS
TO BE THIS WAY etc. Then I would see that as quite irresponsible and potentially dagerous in itself...
Mind you, this is just my humble opinion, you could well have checked these things, and I should prob keep my nose out.................
Not quite what induces you to make that assumption. In fact, if you actually read what I've posted, at no point have I said that 'toe out
is the only way to go' or anything to that effect. I'll let you re-read the thread before offering your apology for misquoting me.
As you correctly point out, the right set up for each car, and each driver, will be different. Personally, I like my cars (Sylva designs with
cut-down Escort Mk2 front struts as uprights) to be either parallel or have a touch of toe-out. I've tried setting them up with toe-in instead,
and I don't like the way they handle as a result since the turn-in isn't as good.
On other cars, toe-out won't produce good results, and some people who've tried my cars don't like the set-up I use. Chacun a son
gout, as they say.
However, what is deeply unhelpful to all concerned is generalised and frankly incorrect statements like 'toe-out on a road car is lethal'
which is patently and demonstrably wrong. As you correctly note in your later post, generalised statements of this nature are 'stupid'.
A point which my post was trying to make.
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procomp
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| posted on 18/5/10 at 01:46 PM |
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Hi
Camber castor effect. If you have poor control of the camber. You'll not be getting the best from your castor. Static camber - camber gain -
the amount of camber controlled by castor. It all has an effect on the feel, feed back and stability.
Cheers Matt
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whitestu
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 08:40 AM |
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Well, I'll be having a go at getting some self centreing and feel, so hopefully the non adjustable bits of Indy geometry aren't too crap
to prevent me making some worthwhile improvements.
Thanks
Stu
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