[Healeys] Fw: BJ8 Tractability

[Dick Matson]

And BTW  ,  ,  ,  and I'm a perpetual student I guess  ,  ,  ,  why is it that
toe-in changes as the front end weights and unweights.   Meaning  ,  ,  ,  tow
in is set with the car at rest.  Right ?  But lift the car some from that
position - like with a jack - and there is a (measurable) change in toe-in.
To me that would mean that toe-in is changing as you drive.

Dick Matson / Bj8




----- Original Message -----
From: Oudesluys<mailto:coudesluijs at chello.nl>
To: James Sailer<mailto:bj8Healey at msn.com>
Cc: Healey List<mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Tractability


For hard driving use zero or a little toe out, 2mm max. The pulling is
due to slight changes in camber when lifting of as the car will roll
slightly. However it should not be noticable at all under normal driving
conditions.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL


James Sailer schreef:
> Ok  Healey experts.  I am trying to solve something on my BJ8.
>
> When I shift from one gear to the next under hard acceleration my car has a
> noticeable pull to the right at the power-off moment of the shift. This of
> course is most noticeable at a higher rate of speed.  It then seems to
correct
> once under load again so in a quick shift it simply needs momentary
> correction. It is a nuisance more than a danger and may simply be a feature
of
> the car (living in Idaho there is no other Healey for miles for comparison
and
> it has been years since I had another).
>
> My suspension is totally re-bushed with poly-bushes, is equipped with
up-rated
> front shocks and rear shocks converted to a convention (adjustable) style
> shock (versus the lever).  I am currently running the rear shock at a soft
> setting, which is no softer than a stock shock.  I have double/triple
checked
> the panhards to ensure they are tight on their bushes as this seemed the
> logical culprit (I.e., rear relocating on acceleration/deceleration.   The
car
> otherwise tracks straight, corners well.
>
> I did notice this winter that the toe-in does not appear correct. That is,
a
> string from front edge of the of front tire to rear edge of the rear tire
(at
> center of wheel) touches both edges of the rear tire (front and back) but
NOT
> the rear edge of the front tires, showing tow out.  This is about 1/2 inch
on
> each side.  It appears from the manual that there should be slight toe-in
and
> was wondering if this might be the culprit?  Thought would be appreciated.
>
> Am driving my Healey hard these days on the Idaho/Wyo mountain passes
(early
> morning runs) and want to sort this before a local Grand Targhee hill climb
> sprint (still 2 months away).
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim Sailer
> 66 BJ8