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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 11:12 AM
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As above, need to know if there is a basic setting cause i thing my tracking is out.......



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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 11:22 AM
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connect the Track control arm?!
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 12:34 PM
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When the wheels are straight, they are like this....

\---/

Is it just a case of adjusting till there straight ???
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 03:01 PM
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 03:07 PM
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Adam, Surely as the car is up in the air they will sit a little out....but what they like when some weight it on it? (being on the floor) They shouldn't camber outwards that much surely

Ever thought about getting some adjustable bottom Arms like C+B have?
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 03:17 PM
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Smit, on the ground the wheels are sitting like \---/

I have a adjustable TCA's but camber is not my problem, its the tracking

Guess i just need to keep adjusting the track ends till there straight

(No, i can't get it to a alignment place, before anyone says)
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 03:35 PM
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But at some tracking places can get to you....!

You want the wheels to be about:

| ---- |

toe out looks like:

\ ----- /

toe in looks like:


/ ----- \


You need a little of toe (either in or out it depends on the car fwd/rwd).

You also need to make sure the back wheels point in the right direction as that is EVEN MORE important!!!!

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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 03:48 PM
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Alex,

Yeah, mines Toe out at the mo, or one side is more than the other.

What i'm trying to find out if is there is a basic setting i.e screw the track end all in the way in and turn it 4 full turns each side
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O right getting ya now!

My runabouts tracking fucked up ended up getting it lasered...they put the steering wheel dead staright..click the steering lock on and then undo the track rod ends......move the wheel straight (with the aid on the lasers which are attached to the wheels! and wind them/on further/off further then lock them with the nut...and hey presto! | --- |

well that's what happens anyway
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 06:12 PM
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standard toe setting on erst is toe out 1.4mm
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by blackRS
Alex,

Yeah, mines Toe out at the mo, or one side is more than the other.

What i'm trying to find out if is there is a basic setting i.e screw the track end all in the way in and turn it 4 full turns each side
just saw this.


answers no
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no theres no std start point...

just do it buy eye and then get it setup

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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 06:26 PM
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Cheers peeps, hope my eye sight is straight !!
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 06:29 PM
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It wont be...

remember my minis 1st outing at bedford?!?! (track attack 2)

It was hopeless!!!

You need to get it setup.... hence why I brought the equipment to do it
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