Tracking

[john.p.clegg]

Dear All

With all this talk of adjustable A frames,I thought I'd look into the tracking for the Plus2 and this is what I'm assuming.....

Front track 54"
Rear track 55"
Wheelbase 96"

From the manual,front toe-in 0 to 3/16" in total measured at the wheel rims....
From another manual,rears toe in 0 to 3/16" each side....

So if we go for middle ground and assume 1/16" toe-in on both front and rear wheels we end up with what appears to be a Trapezoid which I think looks quite stable?

And my old method of measuring/checking wheel alignment with a piece of string may not be all that far from accurate?

If anyone out there has their old Trig Tables I'm sure it could be worked out more accurately

John

[bcmc33]

John, my friend,

And your point is????

[john.p.clegg]

Brian (friend)
Don't really have one....just thought some mathematician may come up with more accurate figures,some people may want to set up their tracking with a piece of string,others may chirp in with "what a load of nonsense"...others may come to the same conclusion??

John

[andyhodg]

Hi Guys

If the wheels where aligned to a straight edge on a car with 55" rear track and 54" front track and a 96" wheel base you would get a rear toe in of a tad (2.5 thou) over 1/32" measured from the wheel centre to wheel rim compared to the car centre line and a front toe in of approx 1/16" again a tad over (+ 5 thou), measured wheel to wheel.

(Thats how I spend a boring five minutes during lunch!)

All the best Andy

[john.p.clegg]

Andy

Isn't " 1/32" measured from the wheel centre to wheel rim".....the same as..." 1/16" measured wheel to wheel."...?

John

[andyhodg]

John

Yes

I should really learn to read the small print. The trouble is I can't open photo attachments so I make do with the small photo on the post.

Regards

Andy

[trw99]

John

For added accuracy, use a reel of teeth floss, not string! It does actually pull straighter and tighter too.

Tim

[john.p.clegg]

Tim

......too late,have my fishing line out...

John