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

[Paul L Fisher]

I believe you put washers on the bolts that hold the rack so that you lower
the rack. I think there is an article on www.shotimes.com on it.


Paul L Fisher

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-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 12:50 PM
To: Donald Mallinson
Cc: techsho@topica.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: Adjusting Steering Rack height to compensate for
lowere

.

Okay, now I got this understood.  I may actually be feeling this
moderately.  I think the 235s also accentuate the effect.  So, what
is the procedure to correct the geometry?

Don, forevermore when I stare at a wall I'll be thinking of bump
steer.  ; )

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Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
1992 Ultra Red Crimson

Donald Mallinson said:
> 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
>
> Carl Prochilo wrote:
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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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Carl Prochilo
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