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TOE #1194559 03/10/12 05:48 PM 03/10/12 05:48 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 279 pgh pa C captaindodge OP enthusiast
captaindodge OP enthusiast C Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 279 pgh pa	Why is toe sometimes expressed in degrees rather than inches and is there a conversion method ?

Re: TOE [Re: captaindodge] #1194560 03/10/12 05:49 PM 03/10/12 05:49 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 96,664 On The Boat, On The Lake, Wa. ... amxautox Still Retired. Still Posting on Moparts. A Lot.
amxautox Still Retired. Still Posting on Moparts. A Lot. Joined: May 2003 Posts: 96,664 On The Boat, On The Lake, Wa. ...	Years ago it was in inches, then 'they' changed it to degrees. Yes there is a conversion, it's been posted in another thread here, I don't remember which thread. I may or may not have saved the chart. Tom "Everyone should believe in something; I believe I'll go fishing." -Henry David Thoreau Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths author unknown

Re: TOE [Re: amxautox] #1194561 03/10/12 06:00 PM 03/10/12 06:00 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows? 1_WILD_RT Management Trainee
1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	When specified in inches I've seen the measurement taken 10" from the steering axis & I've seen guys take the same measurement 24" from the steering axis... That means the angle is 2.4 times different... With a specified angle every car gets the same treatment.. "The Armies of our ancestors were lucky, in that they were not trailed by a second army of pencil pushers."

Re: TOE [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #1194562 03/10/12 06:12 PM 03/10/12 06:12 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 279 pgh pa C captaindodge OP enthusiast
captaindodge OP enthusiast C Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 279 pgh pa	Good explanation.

Re: TOE [Re: captaindodge] #1194563 03/10/12 11:15 PM 03/10/12 11:15 PM
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5spdcuda top fuel Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,708 S. Il. U.S.A.	Expressing toe in inches [ or millimeters ] has the advantage of requiring very little equipment and can be done quickly at the track. Stock car racers, especially dirt trackers frequently get things knocked out of kilter and being able to check and reset toe quickly is an important consideration. Some autocrossers may want a little toe out on their rear drive cars on the track, but want toe in for normal driving.

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