Did Steering Mod
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If the stock tie rods are 10" in length...
Then you add a 1/4" spacer, the tie rods go to 10-1/4" length.
But, to get back to stock alignment specs, you move the tie rod ends back 1/4", so it's still 10" from rack end to hub.
How does this add more angle?
The original poster still hasn't answered the question about if the front was realigned??? I assume it hasn't? Of cource you're going to get obscene angle, but it's an illusion; if you wanna run obscene toe-out alignment on the street, it's going to eat up tires.
-Ted
Then you add a 1/4" spacer, the tie rods go to 10-1/4" length.
But, to get back to stock alignment specs, you move the tie rod ends back 1/4", so it's still 10" from rack end to hub.
How does this add more angle?
The original poster still hasn't answered the question about if the front was realigned??? I assume it hasn't? Of cource you're going to get obscene angle, but it's an illusion; if you wanna run obscene toe-out alignment on the street, it's going to eat up tires.
-Ted
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Originally Posted by RETed' date='Apr 1 2004, 05:47 AM
The original poster still hasn't answered the question about if the front was realigned??? I assume it hasn't? Of cource you're going to get obscene angle, but it's an illusion; if you wanna run obscene toe-out alignment on the street, it's going to eat up tires.
-Ted
-Ted
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OK I know it's a dodgy drawing, but you get the gist, the red thing is the steering rack, the round things are joints, and I'm not sure what suspension the rx7 uses so I've drawn in double wishbones.
Would I be right in saying that effectively you are moving apart the joints between the actual rack and the tie-rods? If so, then you are increasing the amount of bump-steer you will get - which is more of a nuisance than a real problem, but since you are probably using stiffer springs, chances are you won't notice it. I would be interested to know either way.
Mark
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Originally Posted by inanimate_object' date='Apr 1 2004, 01:19 PM
OK I know it's a dodgy drawing, but you get the gist, the red thing is the steering rack, the round things are joints, and I'm not sure what suspension the rx7 uses so I've drawn in double wishbones.
Would I be right in saying that effectively you are moving apart the joints between the actual rack and the tie-rods? If so, then you are increasing the amount of bump-steer you will get - which is more of a nuisance than a real problem, but since you are probably using stiffer springs, chances are you won't notice it. I would be interested to know either way.
Mark
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Sorry it too me so long to reply, been outa town.
Yes I had to reajust the toe
No more bump steer was added
and Yes i felt the difference but I also can u turn on the road in front of my house w/o touching the curbs. Before I would drive up onto them. So I am positive my turning radius droped.
Yes I had to reajust the toe
No more bump steer was added
and Yes i felt the difference but I also can u turn on the road in front of my house w/o touching the curbs. Before I would drive up onto them. So I am positive my turning radius droped.
