[Healeys] Toe In

[Oudesluys]

Within limits it is not that critical but treat the specification as a 
maximum toe in to fend of uneven tyre wear. It also depends on the rest 
of the suspension set up, tyres, tyre pressure and use of the car.
For the standard set up, cross ply tyres and just some leisurely touring 
around you would want something very near the specified toe in. For 
radial tyres with a bit higher tyre pressure, a bit less toe in to zero.
If you have a negative camber set up, stiffer springs, anti roll bars 
and doing some serious fast driving, zero to a bit toe out is often 
used. This will take some experimenting, what suits you best.
Do not do this yourself but have it done at a reputable service station 
that preferably has some experience in motor sport and has the proper 
equipment to perform 4-wheel aligning. This way slight imperfections in 
the chassis and suspension can be compensated for.
Kees Oudesluijs



Roger Grace schreef op 9-8-2015 om 21:09:
> I had been fiddling with my steering rods so had to reset the toe in.
> All a bit fiddly and wonder if the more experienced Listers have a 
> different/better technique ... ??
> This is what I do:
> car level and front tire pressure balanced.
> installed 2x al 1” square tubing (sq for straightness) about 27/28 in 
> long for 165/15 tyres across the bottom of the wheels; about 6 in from 
> the floor; tried to use bungy cords but in the end made a small 
> retaining bracket that screws behind the spokes; made these 2 bars 
> level; tightened just firm enough to stop movement.
> marked the front and rear tire extremity on this bar.
> bar cannot be higher as frame gets in the way of a tape measure for 
> rear measurement.
> measured front and rear distances at tire extremity to give about 3/32 
> toe in
> I feel that the limitation of this method is that am trying to measure 
> a relatively small distance over about 5 ft and the assumption that 
> the tyre side walls are uniform.
> Took at least 5 adjustment and measurements to get close – of course 
> the LH thread always fools me .. !!
> Any ideas ?
> Wonder how critical this toe in really is ?
> rg
> 67 BJ8
>
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