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Date:         Mon, 22 Mar 2004 23:21:44 -0500
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: steering question
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <5A8A5BC8-7C4C-11D8-91A0-0030657C6ABA@mac.com>
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On Mon, 22 Mar 2004, Kim Brennan wrote:


> However, (as I remember), the toe-in setting that is important, is the
> toe-in when the wheel's are turned, not when they are straight. I
> forget how that toe-in is adjusted....


Some dusty corner of my brain is nudging me to suggest that this is called
"Ackerman", but I don't know if that's right.  It has to do with the fact
that the inner wheel turns a tighter circle than the outer wheel.




David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
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