Re: Camber & toe

[Anthony Pelletier <vwnuts@yahoo.com>]

when you adjust your camber you also change your toe. 
If you adjusted your toe your wheel will self center
again.  I know many on the list and myself use custom
alignment specs.  I belive -1.5 deg camber and 1/16"
toe out works quite well.   

--- Ben Channard <zeroid@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 	I was playing around with the eccentric bolt for
> adjusting camber on my 
> mk.1 before I get a real alignment and would like to
> corroborate my 
> observations with the experts.
> 
> 	I increased negative camber and the car seems to
> have lost its tendency to 
> self-center.  Is this an expected result?  Or did I
> also toe out my car 
> (steering wheel is off center now)?
> 
> 	Regarding toe, I've heard that rotating the
> eccentric bolt also affects 
> toe.  True?  My car only has the adjustable tie rod
> end on one side which I 
> haven't touched yet.  Can the rack be centered while
> also adjusting toe?
> 
> 	I understand that negative camber is good for our
> cars but while that is 
> good for the outside tire during a turn, isn't grip
> reduced for the inside 
> tire?  If so, is the outside tire doing most of the
> work (grip-wise) during 
> cornering?
> 
> Thanks for any information.  benton-----
>
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