[Shotimes] Re: Adjusting Steering Rack height to compensate for lowere

Paul L Fisher sho@paul-fisher.com
Fri, 16 Apr 2004 12:40:59 -0500


Wow! Good explanation! Much better than mine!


Paul L Fisher

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From: Donald Mallinson [mailto:dmall@mwonline.net] 
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 12:16 PM
To: TechSHO@topica.com
Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: Adjusting Steering Rack height to compensate for
lowere

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As the name implies...when you hit a bump, the steering 
wheel will move and tend to steer the car one way or the 
other.  It is due to the steering arms being at an angle to 
the centerline of the mounting points.

Here is an example.  stand so your side is to a wall.

stand so when you hold your arm EXACTLY straight out at a 90 
degree angle that your fingertips just brush the wall.

Then step a couple inches closer to the wall and hold your 
arm so the fingers just touch the wall.  Your arm will be at 
an angle now, it can't be straight out.  If you try to raise 
your arm, your body has to move.  Same thing with the 
steering gear.

When you lower your car the TOE adjustment will be way off. 
  So you lengthen the steering arms to get toe back in line. 
  Now when you hit a bump, the longer arm pushes back and 
can cause the car to go a bit "off line" or move around.
To some people it is a bother.

Don Mallinson

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> Maybe I haven't experienced this.  What exactly would I feel?  A
> bump when turning the wheel?  There is no doubt the Tokico/Eibachs
> lowered the car and altered the geometry.  How do you know how to
> make the adjustment so the steering is optimal?  Is there something
> I can measure or inspect?

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