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 gizzo
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| posted on May 24th, 2011 at 10:01 PM |
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toe in
what is the preferred toe in on a link pin front end
mines set at 3 ml overall , it steers okay just wondering what other people set theirs at.
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66brm
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| posted on May 25th, 2011 at 09:38 AM |
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Most of the cars I've adjusted were to 2-3mm
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| posted on May 25th, 2011 at 10:20 AM |
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Have you checked the castor, it's just as important as the toe, about 4 degrees, helps self centre the steering and increases straight line stability
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gizzo
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| posted on May 25th, 2011 at 10:20 PM |
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had castor shims in it ,just on 4 degrees,steering was stiff when turning,took them out heaps better nice and light. its not twitchy ,you can steer it
with one hand on the wheel on backroads & tar no worries, it just seems that your constantly playing with the wheel ,instead of relaxing . its a
baja bug ,torsion bars are adjusted a bit higher but not very much , it hasn,t got any bump steer it doesnt dart of the road when you hit
bumps,steering box could be a bit worn but its prety bloody direct about one ml play.
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| posted on May 25th, 2011 at 11:23 PM |
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If you are running high profile tyres, then you have more leeway. 3mm is fine.
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gizzo
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| posted on May 26th, 2011 at 05:49 PM |
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no worries, im running 165/15 radials on the front on 6 inch rims
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| posted on May 26th, 2011 at 06:15 PM |
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you put ya toe in than you do the hokie pokie and you turn around
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| posted on May 28th, 2011 at 06:49 AM |
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The castor gives you straight line stability, i run 7" x 17" rims on the front with 4 degrees of castor , it is a bit heaver to park the car but it
tracks straight at a 100 KLM's a hour, you can take your hand's of the wheel at that speed and it does not wander
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| posted on May 28th, 2011 at 09:31 AM |
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Castor is one of those things hardly anyone gives any consideration when lowering a bug.
A standard bug benefits greatly from castor shims and any superbug dropped below about 2.5-3" should have some castor fix bushings.
People just assume VWs handle like crap at high speeds when it just takes a proper setup front end and they ace high speeds.
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| posted on May 28th, 2011 at 08:53 PM |
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When I was at the dealership the standard setting was 1/16' to an 1/8th",this was set with a trammel bar always worked well for over 40 years with
no problems.
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| posted on May 30th, 2011 at 09:57 PM |
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thanks for the info everyone,exept one!
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