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

[Leigh Smith]

Carl;
That would be perfect cause everything would be loaded normally.
For pivot points try and spot where the sliding surfaces of the lower ball
joint are, etc, etc..
Lee
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
To: "Leigh Smith" <leighsm@comcast.net>
Cc: <techsho@topica.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: Adjusting Steering Rack height to compensate for
lowere


> .
>
> The only easy way for me to check this at home is to drive the car
> up on Rhino ramps to see if I can tell how far off they are.
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>
> Leigh Smith said:
> > Carl
> > The correct bump-steer adjustment is when both the lower control arm
> > AND the
> > tie-rod are exactly parallel.
> > It would be ideal if they were both exactly horizontal, but that
> > rarely
> > happens on street cars.
> > McPhearsons usually angle down a little.
> > Lee
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
> > To: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
> > Cc: <techsho@topica.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 1:49 PM
> > 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.  ; )
> >>
> >> --
> >> 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
> >> >
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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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> >> --
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> >> Carl Prochilo
> >> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
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