If I recall correctly TR3s (and maybe 2s and 4s) are
really lacking in the caster area. 0 degrees with no
adjustments. I guess that's one of the things which
makes us love them so much :-)
Drew
On Jun 6, 11:43am, Michael Nugent wrote:
> Subject: Re: Toe In/Out Front/Rear (& caster)
> Increasing the caster angle (if that's possible on your car) will also
> increase the car's self-correcting to straight.
>
> Mike
> Renton, WA
>
> ------Original Message------
> From: Drew Rogge <drew@pixar.com>
> To: Bill Brewer <bbrewer@lightspeed.net>
> Sent: June 6, 2000 2:17:33 PM GMT
> Subject: Re: Toe In/Out Front/Rear
>
>
>
> I don't know what the manual says toe should be but I would
> think that 1/8" total should be plenty if the suspension
> and steering are tight. How much slop is there in your
> steering? One of the things I've noticed with my TR3 is
> that I need to be a much more active participant in keeping
> the car going straight. I've always chalked it up to the
> fact that the steering mechanism on these cars doesn't like
> to re-center the wheels. It could be that I have my steering
> box to tight though.
>
> Drew
>
> On Jun 6, 5:40am, Bill Brewer wrote:
> > Subject: Re: Toe In/Out Front/Rear
> >
> > While we're talking toe-in,
> > In my 1960 TR-3A I have 1/8 inch toe-in. It seems like you have to
> > steer the car to make it go straight. My wife complains that I weave.
> Would
> > increasing the toe-in to 1/4 inch make it go straight better? What do
> other
> > listers set their toe-in at?
> >
> > Bill Brewer
> > Tehachapi, CA
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Drew Rogge" <drew@pixar.com>
> > To: "john donohoe" <gt6driver@yahoo.com>
> > Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 11:18 AM
> > Subject: Re: Toe In/Out Front/Rear
> >
> >
> > >
> > > >From my understanding, toe in at the front increases straight line
> > > stability, toe out at the front makes the car turn in better. I'm
> > > not that sure about the rear toe but I seem to recall that toe
> > > out at the rear gets the car around the corner better. Toe in/out
> > > at either end decreases straight line speed.
> > >
> > > Drew
> > >
> > > On Jun 5, 11:04am, john donohoe wrote:
> > > > Subject: Toe In/Out Front/Rear
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone know the rule of thumb for what toe in/out
> > > > does to your handling? Front toe, and rear toe?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > John Donohoe
> > > > '70 GT6+ KC81718
> > > > (time to clip its toenails)
> > > >
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> > > >-- End of excerpt from john donohoe
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Drew Rogge
> > > drew@pixar.com
> > >
> >
> >
> >-- End of excerpt from Bill Brewer
>
>
>
> --
> Drew Rogge
> drew@pixar.com
>
>-- End of excerpt from Michael Nugent
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Drew Rogge
drew@pixar.com
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