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pointy

posted on 9/5/06 at 05:15 PM Reply With Quote
HElp help help help

Just had an m.o.t on my velocity and it failed on steering rack>>>not too bad...however I have found some one to set up tracking and camber so question is what should the camber be set at?

andy P

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piddy

posted on 9/5/06 at 05:37 PM Reply With Quote
Hi.
When you say it failed on the steering rack, do you mean the way the tracking and camber are set or the rack itself?

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pointy

posted on 9/5/06 at 06:31 PM Reply With Quote
The rack had excessive play. but the new rack once fitted will be set up including the camber hence the question.
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piddy

posted on 9/5/06 at 06:55 PM Reply With Quote
As copied from the Luego build manual

You will now need to make initial adjustments to the following:



Tracking – front

0.5–1mm toe-in

This is difficult to set accurately without the proper equipment

Adjust both sides to maintain equal O/S & N/S track rod lengths



Camber angle, front & rear

0.5–1.0 degrees negative, i.e. wheel leans in at the top

Can be set using a spirit level against the wheel rim, with spacing blocks to clear the tyre.



Castor angle, front

2-3 degrees negative, i.e. top of the hub leans back

Helps the steering to self-centre

This is difficult to set accurately without the proper equipment.

Adjust by rotating the aluminium mushroom in the top of the hub.



Ride height and damping rates – front & rear
Moving the adjustable collar on the shocks will raise and lower the ride height. Set all four corners of the vehicle to the same height.

Low damping rates allow the spring to move more freely - ideal for uneven surfaces

High damping rates restrict spring movement - ideal for the race-track.







ALL of the above will need to be professionally set/checked before road use.

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pointy

posted on 9/5/06 at 07:00 PM Reply With Quote
fantastic.

all adjustments being done on machine capable of all kinds of measurements.
Andy p

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