Re: [DMCForum] Re: steering geometry - new question

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What about the per wheel measurement? My guage reads one against the 
other... Do I double the figures?

Martin

twinenginedmc12 wrote:

>Using 23inch for wheel diameter I got an angle of (3mm/584mm)*57.3= 
>0.29 degrees, so I guess I agree with Jim.
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>I thought you were supposed to use the rim diameter, instead of the 
>wheel diameter.  Is this wrong?  Using 15inch for rim diameter, I 
>came up with .45 degrees.
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>Rick.
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>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Strickland <ihaveanaccount@xxxx> 
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>>my calculator says zero degrees, 17 minutes, 30 seconds, assuming a
>>standard sized 195/60R14  (per wheel)
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>>Geez, that's not much.  Let me know if someone wants to confirm/deny
>>this. :)
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>>Jim
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>>On Wed, 04 Feb 2004 17:37:53 +0000 Martin Gutkowski
>><webmaster@xxxx> writes:
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>>>Talking of Toe-in, I have borrowed a set of tracking guages and 
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>need 
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>>>some help:
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>>>Firstly the DeLorean manual states 3mm per wheel. The guage I 
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>>>sets 
>>>one wheel against the other - do I therefore assume 6mm?
>>>Secondly, the guage reads in degrees, not millimetres. Does 
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>anyone 
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>>>know 
>>>what the conversion is from 3mm to degrees/seconds?
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>>>Thanks
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>>>Martin
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