Re: alignments and the freinds who love them

[Todd Phenneger <phen9461@uidaho.edu>]

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>So in that vain I would like to open a discussion/debate to
>explore what
>settings do what and how can we use them to our advantage.

	sounds good to me.  I have been experimenting a little on the
Auto-Cross course but still can use advice.   Below is what I have found.

>Question 1: How does toe effect handling?

	IT dramatically effects turn in response and over/under steer.  In
my experience a lot of toe out in back makes it turn in VERY fast but also
makes it understeer and kind of unpredictable as it darts around a bunch.
So I went back to Neutral Rear Toe.  NOt sure on the front.  I may try Toe
in at the rear to see what happens though.

>2: Is 0 deg of toe the best for tire wear(only) or is there something I
>  am not thinking about?

	I dont know about the tire wear but I suspect your right.

>3: What should be done differently f/r to optimize balance?

	More NEg Camber in the front will induce more oversteer.  Not sure
about Toe Changes.  I logically thought that Toe in for the Front would be
good to hook up the front and induce more oversteer but someone said that
is wrong which means I need to go dial that out when I change suspensions.
Not sure if they were right though.

>4: What about camber f/r?  Should it be done different?      

	I run about 1 - 1.5 Degree Negative Camber in front and O in the
back.  This tends to let the rear break loose a little earlier everything
else being equal.  I'm happy with it but I still want to mess with toe
changes.
	So, can someone tell us what to do with the Toe.  The Camber is
easy to understand but toe is a little more confusing.
	Oh, and BTW.  Everyone remember that when you change one setting
the other changes aswell.  If you just change Toe, you Camber will
naturally shift a little and must be corrected for if you dont want it
changed.  Just so everyone is aware.
	L8R

	Todd Phenneger
	1985 4000 quattro / silver / daily driver
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