[Fot] Toe-in question on TR4

[Joe Alexander]

shifting and maybe some binding with congealed grease in the rack?

i am guessing this TR4 might have sat for a long time?


Joe Alexander
A. R. E.
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-----Original Message-----
From: michael cook <mlcooknj at msn.com>
To: tr4racing <tr4racing at googlemail.com>; brad.kahler <brad.kahler at 141.com>;
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Sent: Sat, Jun 30, 2012 10:58 am
Subject: Re: [Fot] Toe-in question on TR4


What about the steering rack mounts? Could the rack be shifting a litttle?
Mike Cook
 > To: brad.kahler at 141.com; fot-bounces at autox.team.net; fot at autox.team.net
> From: tr4racing at googlemail.com
> Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2012 14:22:35 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Toe-in question on TR4
>
> I would say the toe in is okay. I think not enough negative camber.
> For a street car I would suggest -1.5 degree.
>
> Chris
> Gesendet mit BlackBerry von Vodafone
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: brad.kahler at 141.com
> Sender: fot-bounces at autox.team.netDate: Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:07:38
> To: Friends of Triumph<fot at autox.team.net>
> 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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