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Re: tie rod angle question
[Re: BigFish69]
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01/03/20 12:01 AM
01/03/20 12:01 AM
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It can cause some bumpsteer problems, measure the toe at ride height & then lift front up to just touching the bump stops & remeasure the toe, .5 toe change is not great but is tolerable, I set the toe with front up like making a pass.
Last edited by csk; 01/03/20 12:01 AM.
1968 Charger COLD A/C Hilborn EFI 512ci 9.7 compression, Stealth heads, 4.10 gear A518 ODtrans 4100lb,10.93 full street car trim 2020 T/A 392 Stock 11.79 @ 114.5
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Re: tie rod angle question
[Re: earlymopar]
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01/03/20 10:20 AM
01/03/20 10:20 AM
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A arm steering as on the Dakota(and pretty much everything else) is purposely engineered to change tow on compression. This is to lessen the effect of pulling the steering wheel out of your hands when one wheel hits an abnormality in the road surface. This is done by placing the steering arcs in offset plain of the a arm pivots. The more extreme the bump(change from factory ride height) the more the toe change. You can change the rack height, the spindle arm height, or both to lessen or eliminate the intentional toe change.
"use it 'till it breaks, replace as needed"
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Re: tie rod angle question
[Re: Pacnorthcuda]
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01/03/20 12:16 PM
01/03/20 12:16 PM
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earlymopar
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Wow....is that really an “OK” thing to do?
Yes, it's done all the time and I've never heard of an issue with any brand, model or year.
- EM
Last edited by earlymopar; 01/03/20 12:19 PM.
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Re: tie rod angle question
[Re: earlymopar]
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01/03/20 12:44 PM
01/03/20 12:44 PM
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Agreed, we bent dozens of them for out circle track cars to correct issues, and I don’t recall ever breaking one. That kind of racing didn’t generate the speed of drag racing, but they got smacked around waaay harder than anything I drive now. Jim
64 Dodge Coronet 440. In progress 1998. Dodge Avenger. 8.35@165. 4400 DA 250” Neil and Parks Slip Joint. 7.36@183. 4600 DA 242" Mullis Dragster. 6.90@ 200mph
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