[Fot] Toe-in question on TR4

[Brad Kahler]

Just went through the steering rack.  It's smooth and well lubed.

Yeah it sat for about 10 to 12 years.  I've got the front end lubed and it
seems like there is no slop or looseness in it.


On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 12:29 PM, Joe Alexander <n197tr4 at cs.com> wrote:

> 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
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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>;
> fot-bounces <fot-bounces at autox.team.net>; fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> 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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