[Fot] Toe-in question on TR4

[Brad Kahler]

Good thought.

Any ideas out there as to what pressures to run front and rear?

Right now I think I have them balanced at 28 psi on all corners.


On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 1:18 PM, sherry robyn <sherryjimmy6116 at att.net>wrote:

> Hi, maybe you need more air pressure in the front tires.  Jim
>
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> *From:* "brad.kahler at 141.com" <brad.kahler at 141.com>
> *To:* Friends of Triumph <fot at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Sat, June 30, 2012 7:08:07 AM
> *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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