Technical Strange offside rear toe angle.
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Technical Strange offside rear toe angle.
after looking at your drawing i'd definately take it to the dealers if it's that bad! 
was the car on level ground or parked on the side of the road
D4nny8oy
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Ok boys and girls, seems you all need a very basic lesson in suspension and terminology..
(Thanks to wiki for the pics)
Toe angle is commonly referred to as the "tracking"- whether the wheels point inwards or outwards at the front edge.
Camber is whether the top of the wheels are tipped inwards or out (think of an F1 car).
Nearside is the side nearest the kerb (passenger/ left-hand side)
Offside is the Driver's (right-hand) side.
beany_bot- The suspension angles should be the same both sides, if one side is cambered more than the other- you've got an issue (bent axle/collapsing wheel bearing/etc).
Most tyre fitting bays can do a full 4-wheel alignment check and provide a printout which you can show the Dealer if it's a warrantable fault.
what site did you steal that off of?
just realised that you put down wiki!!:bang:
oh, and beany, we'll have a look for you at the perth meet!!
just realised that you put down wiki!!:bang:
oh, and beany, we'll have a look for you at the perth meet!!
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Ok boys and girls, seems you all need a very basic lesson in suspension and terminology..
(Thanks to wiki for the pics)
care to explain caster too?
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its a bit faster than a trot but slower than a gallop
ah yes, wrong type of horsepower.
Caster even!
D4nny8oy
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care to explain caster too?
Do you know how long that lot took to put together?
I didn't bother with caster as it wasn't needed for that post. Try Wiki if you're interested.
Do you know how long that lot took to put together?
Maybe I'll ask these guys?
http://www.ozebiz.com.au/racetech/theory/align.html
NumanR
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rumbled danny
now where are my slippers?
now where are my slippers?
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OP
Ok boys and girls, seems you all need a very basic lesson in suspension and terminology..
(Thanks to wiki for the pics)
Toe angle is commonly referred to as the "tracking"- whether the wheels point inwards or outwards at the front edge.
View attachment 52540
Camber is whether the top of the wheels are tipped inwards or out (think of an F1 car).
View attachment 52541
Nearside is the side nearest the kerb (passenger/ left-hand side)
Offside is the Driver's (right-hand) side.
beany_bot- The suspension angles should be the same both sides, if one side is cambered more than the other- you've got an issue (bent axle/collapsing wheel bearing/etc).
Most tyre fitting bays can do a full 4-wheel alignment check and provide a printout which you can show the Dealer if it's a warrantable fault.
superb!!! next question, is this 3rd year warranty covered?
D4nny8oy
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rumbled danny
now where are my slippers?
Couldn't be arsed to spend time drawing pictures, got better things to do. I had to nip-out so grabbed what I could.
Did no-one notice the disclaimer ("thanks to Wiki for the pics")?
Did no-one notice the disclaimer ("thanks to Wiki for the pics")?
Its the GP section Danny...nobody reads posts here, any second now someone will come on posting 'my drivers door wont open from the inside' ......:bang:
