tracking

Post by **les** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:27 pm

Does anyone know what 3/32'' toe in is, in degrees please?

Post by **aupickup** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:50 pm

no idea

Post by **les** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:52 pm

Thanks Dennis, now I'll be able to get on.

Post by **Matt** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:56 pm

not much

Post by **aupickup** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:58 pm

its a teeney weeny amount of degrees

Post by **les** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:04 pm

Ok ok, lets have a few pages of jokes instead!

Post by **les** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:13 pm

I think I've got the answer for you les. it's 0.035degrees.

Post by **aupickup** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:17 pm

well if you knew why ask

are you going to brooklands

Post by **Peetee** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:02 am

I think I've got the answer for you les. it's 0.035degrees

You should be able to set that by eye.

Post by **les** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:24 pm

I think the measurement is less than I said on second thoughts. In fact I am going to set things parallel and add a couple of turns toe in.

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:34 pm

that would be the best bet i think les
there is a section on the beardmore brothers site about setting up tracking
might be worth a look

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:24 pm

I made myself a very simple tracking gauge - with Dexion angle. It works very well indeed - gets the same result if I measure several times . Adding 'a couple of turns' is way too much. Important that the track rods on each side end up exactly the same length - usually done by measuring the threaded section showing past the trackrod ends.

Post by **les** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:21 pm

The track rods are equal in length the steering column bolt is at the bottom and horizontal, and tracking is just off parallel. (I think!)

Post by **mike.perry** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:54 pm

And the steering wheel spokes are at 2, 6 & 10 o'clock

Post by **les** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:00 pm

The 6 o'clock spoke is missing!

Post by **mike.perry** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:19 pm

Never did like the 2 spoke wheel. 2, 6 & 10 are for the MM. I should have said 4, 8 & 12 for the 1000.