2zz-ge Mk1 build

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Re: 2zz-ge Mk1 build

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rexer200 wrote:That'll teach me to trust wickedpedia

"In a rear wheel drive car, increased front toe in provides greater straight-line stability at the cost of some sluggishness of turning response, as well as a little more tire wear as they are now driving a bit sideways. On front wheel drive cars, the situation is more complex."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toe_%28automotive%29


theyve based the wikipedia entry on a few over-simplified articles about geometry (looking at the related links at the bottom). so you can pretty much disregard everything it says for real-world application.

youll find that large amounts of toe in either direction will cause stability issues at speed, especially over uneven surfaces. but generally toe-in is worse than toe-out (even on smooth surfaces) because as you turn the wheel and move the weight to the outside tyre, you are moving it onto a wheel that is moving further away from straight ahead, whereas with toe-out the wheel is moving towards straight ahead. id normally start out at parallel on any car up front and adjust from there based on the handling.
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