Technical  Toe in/ Toe out confusion

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Technical  Toe in/ Toe out confusion

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I’m trying to set the tracking on my 1988 Panda 4x4. Can anyone please confirm whether the tracking should be set toe in or toe out? I have two official documents that seem to contradict themselves!!
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Model
4x4 Fire 1.0
Year
1988
I’m trying to set the tracking on my 1988 Panda 4x4. Can anyone please confirm whether the tracking should be set toe in or toe out? I have two official documents that seem to contradict themselves!!
Regards to all
Reading this Autodata trade manual from 1992 I would say Toe out 4mm+ or _ 2 mm.
As a very rough guide generally rear wheel drive cars have toe in, as the push from the rear driving wheels tends to force the front wheels out, whereas the pull of front wheel drive/four wheel drive has the effect of forcing the wheels at the front to pull inwards so the tracking / toe in or out is set to counter that affect.
Note at bottom of page it describes N as Toe out. (negative I assume, similar to when they describe Camber as Negative if in at top of wheel)
No doubt someone will say I have described it wrong.;)
 

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Reading this Autodata trade manual from 1992 I would say Toe out 4mm+ or _ 2 mm.
As a very rough guide generally rear wheel drive cars have toe in, as the push from the rear driving wheels tends to force the front wheels out, whereas the pull of front wheel drive/four wheel drive has the effect of forcing the wheels at the front to pull inwards so the tracking / toe in or out is set to counter that affect.
Note at bottom of page it describes N as Toe out. (negative I assume, similar to when they describe Camber as Negative if in at top of wheel)
No doubt someone will say I have described it wrong.;)
Thank you.
 
Reading this Autodata trade manual from 1992 I would say Toe out 4mm+ or _ 2 mm.
As a very rough guide generally rear wheel drive cars have toe in, as the push from the rear driving wheels tends to force the front wheels out, whereas the pull of front wheel drive/four wheel drive has the effect of forcing the wheels at the front to pull inwards so the tracking / toe in or out is set to counter that affect.
Note at bottom of page it describes N as Toe out. (negative I assume, similar to when they describe Camber as Negative if in at top of wheel)
No doubt someone will say I have described it wrong.;)
Thank you.
 
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