RE: RE: Aligning a quattro

[Michael Sheridan Williams <mike@urquattro.com>]

Phil Payne decided to speak these words:

>   "Rear toe setting should be close to zero, with perhaps a tiny
>    bit of toe-in to minimize oversteer on very powerful cars.  If
>    you ever have toe-out on the rear, you can expect all sorts of
>    wild things to happen, mostly instability and oversteer.
>    Check for rear toe-out if scary things are happening out
>    there."


Funny, that sure doesnt seem to apply to my UrQ.  I have a bit of toe in 
in the front and toe out on the rear.  Sure does handle neutrally.  I did 
my own alignment specs, with the recommendation of Tim Valencia, so im 
confidant that he knows what he was doing.  BTW, i have the OLD OLD style 
rear suspension with the rear sway bar.  I have most DEFINITELY taken my 
car to the limits, hell, i ran a 2:11 on the full sears point track, the 
FIRST time i was ever there with about 20 minutes of time on the track.  
So, obviously i was pushing it (our race car with tim valencia driving 
ran a 1:59.96 to give you an idea how fast a 2:11 is), no problems 
whatsoever, actually, too much understeer...

And most definitely not enough brakes...hehe...

later...

Michael Sheridan Williams
San Francisco, CA
ICQ# 11740998
1983 UrQuattro, MC--1.8 BAR, borla, 2B Coilover/Koni Yellows, Delrin 
Bushings f/r, 16x7.5 OZ Mito's w/ Yoko A520's, Cibie H4/H1's, K&N (blah)
1985 4000S Quattro, Koni Yellows/Coilover (2B), strut brace, Sport 8000 
Tires, K&N
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