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Old 24-11-2006   #31 (Post Link)
Peter K
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Re: Q's for the KW Experts

Originally Posted by David C

There is no way you want toe-out on the back of a FWD road car!
It is common with Toe out on FWD Race cars but as you say its not a good idea for road cars.

But you can give a road going FWD a little bit toe out to decrease the stabillity of the rear tyres and counteract understeer. I think this works 'only' if the front wheels are also set to the same thrust line as the rear tyres Ie. minimizing thrust angle. This is again theory, and not something which i know would work or not on the GTA.

For front Toe it is worth considering if you have stock or poly bushes. Since TB's setting by AD is based on poly bushes, and because i have every confidence that AD would have taken this into consideration, then i would think Pax should set his with a bit more positive front toe then TB. A powerfull FWD like the GTA on stock rubber bushes, will create quite a bit of Toe in when the wheels are laden.
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