Dave
If your having handling problems with a Fiero maybe some might be related to
the rear alignment as well as the vehicle centerline and tracking. If the
rear alignment is off compared to the front your going to have problems.
Factory specs should be fine under normal driving conditions. But remember
that the front wants toe in and the rear will want some toe out since it
will tend to toe in under acceleration and drive conditions. The key here, I
believe, is a true 4 wheel alignment.
John Beckett #79
-----Original Message-----
From: dahlgren <dahlgren@uconect.net>
To: Land-speed@autox.team.net <Land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 6:57 AM
Subject: wheel alignment
>I remember reading that we had some resident talent on this list as
>regards to wheel alignment.. I have a little Fiero that I use as a daily
>driver and am getting a 4 wheel alignment done tomorrow in the am..
>Goals are better straight line stability and any improvements in
>cornering would be nice unless they are mutually exclusive..or a
>compromise at best..The car is a 87 v-6 GT I don't race it but it is
>responsive to the point of being distracting at times.. You think left
>and it goes left. Oh yeah don't reach for the cigs on the passenger seat
>in traffic you will quit smoking permanently. My thoughts are to have
>the caster set to the max listed I believe 5 degrees the toe set to make
>sure it is toed in.. I think the 'window' of settings will get you to a
>toe out situation.. and 1/2 to 1 degree camber(top of wheels in).. Am I
>off base with any of this.. Top speed and/or mileage has nothing to do
>with the settings and steering effort is no issue either as it is a
>pretty light car.. EFI and engine design I know but this is out of my
>field for sure and am deferring on this to who ever here might have some
>good ideas.. Oh also everything is brand new in the suspension.. all
>ball joints bushings mounts shocks struts you name it it is new...
>Dave Dahlgren
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