[alfa] Re: alfa-digest V9 #1190 - Front End Alignment

[AlfaNeely@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 3/17/2004 12:56:18 AM Central Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:
It is of course impossible to dial in more toe on one side of the front 
than the other, this is only possible on a  non-steering axle. If toe is 
set differently for left and right wheels on a steered axle the wheel will 
be offset as the tires adopt a straight ahead balanced configuration.
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    As you stated, toe will equalize itself side to side.  I think the shop 
did not set toe differently, but caster.  It is common to put more caster in 
the right front than the left front.  That makes the car run straight on a road 
with a crown.  The car always tries to turn up the "hill" of the road as it 
drifts down hill.  That makes it run straight.
    Or is does if you drive in the correct lane.  I guess left lane bandits 
would want the front end set up the opposite.

Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City
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