[Fot] Toe-in question on TR4

[Joe Alexander]

Gary Horstkorta has the fixtures to produce a high quality version of this
adjustable assembly.

I dont know if he is still doing them or what they cost.

As I remember it, they were adjustable while on the car.




Joe Alexander
A. R. E.
645 1st Street
Jesup, Iowa 50648
319.464.4711  (cell)
n197tr4 at cs.com




-----Original Message-----
From: TR4 Tony <tr4.tony at virgin.net>
To: John Hasty <jhhasty at gdhs.com>
Cc: Friends of Triumph <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun, Jul 1, 2012 8:32 am
Subject: Re: [Fot] Toe-in question on TR4


Guys you can buy an 'adjustable' top fulcrum kit, with which you can move the
top wishbones back to get more negative camber.

Another benefit is that you can adjust out any twists or tweaks in the top of
the turret. You just bolt this lot up in the correct position and then tag
weld it all on so that it's solid.

TR Enterprises and Revington TR in the UK offer these and it's a better
solution than shortening the top arms IMHO because you leave the 'dynamic'
geometry in the same configuration as designed.

Regards

Tony

Sent from my iPhone

On 30 Jun 2012, at 23:44, John Hasty <jhhasty at gdhs.com> wrote:

> Yep.... About 1 to 1/2" out of the upper A arms should do it
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 30, 2012, at 6:28 PM, Brad Kahler <brad.kahler at 141.com> wrote:
>
>> I wish there was an adjustment for this, unfortunately I will have to
modify
> something if I need to change the camber.
>>
>> I'm going to see what toe-in does and then try toe-out as Jim Gray has
> suggested.  At least these adjustments can be done relatively quickly.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Brad
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 6:23 PM, John Hasty <jhhasty at gdhs.com> wrote:
>> I'm with Chris  more neg camber
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jun 30, 2012, at 1:38 PM, "Jim Gray" <toodamnfunky at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Try 1/16" total toe out, it'll get rid of that push.
>>> jim g
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
>>> Behalf Of brad.kahler at 141.com
>>> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 8:08 AM
>>> To: Friends of Triumph
>>> Subject: [Fot] Toe-in question on TR4
>>>
>>> Amici,
>>>
>>> My question is on my street TR4.  I've rebuilt the steering rack,
>>> replaced the tie rod ends, new Kumho 195/65R15 tires on new mini-lite
>>> replicas.  Stock front suspension components with the 3 degree castor
>>> trunnions.  The suspension is tight with no slop in the steering that I
> can
>>> detect.  Toe-in has been set to 1/16" (I read somewhere that for radials
>>> this
>>> would be the appropriate setting).  Smaller diameter later TR6 steering
>>> wheel.
>>> The problem is when coming into a turn and when you first start turning
> the
>>> steering wheel the car acts like it wants to start turning and then it
> feels
>>> like you're plowing into the corner and it seems to not want to make the
>>> turn.
>>> It takes two hands on the steering wheel to make the turn.  Also in
> straight
>>> ahead driving it seems real twitchy.  In other words a slight movement of
>>> the
>>> wheel either direction and it seems to over react.
>>>
>>> So, is this a toe-in
>>> problem?  If so do I need more toe-in or less toe-in?
>>>
>>> Years ago I had a 73
>>> TR6 and I don't remember this kind of response from the steering.
>>>
>>> Other than
>>> this issue the car rides smooth as glass.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Brad
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