Re: Wandering, Negative Steering Roll Radius?

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

> BDTD.  It seems that either the subframe moves around from time to time.  It
> is often ignored when an alignment is done.

to say nothing of when it is replaced with one with new bushings in it! 
Who knows how I set it up - now I realise I should have stared at the
driver's rear hole, too, since it doesn't allow motion...

> 
> Treat them well if they are in fact willing to work with you.

Oh yes, I'll even bring my own knee pads.

> 
> > Should I also get a little extra toe in since I'm running foolishly
> > wide tires on less offset rims?
> 
> Be carefull with too much toe.  For better turn in, less is better (with zero
> being the limit on a daily driver), but the car will tend to wonder on the
> highway.  A little more toe will help it track straght, but too much toe and
> you will wear the inside of the tires in a hurry.  Better stay within factory
> specs here.
> 
> It all adds up.  Caster, toe, offset, tire width - they all affect stability.
> It's better to adjust them all a little than making drastic changes in just
> one setting.

thanks.  My turn in and cornering is beyond my driving ability at this
point, but the straight line wander is a tad irritating.  So perhap the
goal would be the maximum toe in the specified range.  To think my
building came with an alignment rack... which I of course sold as soon
as I found a buyer.

-- 
Huw Powell

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82 Audi Coupe; 85 Coupe GT
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