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SyncroGhia Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2009 Posts: 2458 Location: Highnam, UK
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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:48 am Post subject: Alignment for jacked up Syncros... |
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Hi all, I've been wondering for a while what to set the tracking on the front suspension on Limey to.
As it's fairly high, the amount of toe that I'm dialling in is a lot and it's not feeling as I'd like on the road. I know that the extra height will account for some of this but even so, what are you guys setting your jacked up Syncros to?
Cheers.
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presslab Samba Member
Joined: September 29, 2008 Posts: 1730 Location: Sonoma County
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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:33 am Post subject: |
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You shouldn't need to dial in a lot of toe, I'd set that to 0 or at most 1/8" of toe-in. The caster is the thing you should be messing with. Lengthen your radius rods an equal amount, maybe 1/4" at a time, and see how it feels. You'll need to reset the toe when you change the caster.
Have you seen this?
http://www.vanagonauts.com/44.3a-Syncro-Alignment95.htm _________________ 1986 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1988 Subaru GL-10 EJ20G --- 2000 Honda XR650L
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SyncroGhia Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2009 Posts: 2458 Location: Highnam, UK
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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:18 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for your reply.
I haven't measured the caster but I know from other peoples experience that when you go as high as I have, you run out of adjustment so for the moment, I've set the tie-rods to full adjustment back. In an ideal world, I need to have some longer tie-rods made up to get it back into spec.
I'll have a good read of Dereks' info.
Thanks again
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presslab Samba Member
Joined: September 29, 2008 Posts: 1730 Location: Sonoma County
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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:59 am Post subject: |
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I've seen others use a coupling nut and allthread to extend the radius rod. You don't usually see hardened allthread rod so a bolt might work better. Looks like it's M18x1.5. _________________ 1986 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
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offroad. Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2009 Posts: 211 Location: llanelli, s wales
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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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i brought the castor back about 1/2 inch on mine as i was just touching the front corner of the arch flare. the steering is a lot lighter in feeling and not quite as stable at speed but after a while i got used to it. it doesn`t bother me atall now. |
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