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Tracking Toe-in
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 11:40 am
by simmitc
We probably all know that the manual gives the toe-in as 3/32 of an inch or 2.4 mm, but many places now want it in degrees. This site might be useful:
https://www.wisefab.com/toe-converter
Just in case it's not available at some time, here's a screen shot for reference:
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Re: Tracking Toe-in
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:45 pm
by Bill_qaz
Great info for those using garage or tyre shops.
Still using imperial size string myself
Re: Tracking Toe-in
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 8:28 am
by Sleeper
Simmitc
Great find, bookmarked...
Bill
You're behind the times,time to move into the 20th Century and get yourself some metric string...
John ;-)
Re: Tracking Toe-in
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 5:19 pm
by Bill_qaz
Sleeper wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 8:28 am
Simmitc
Great find, bookmarked...
Bill
You're behind the times,time to move into the 20th Century and get yourself some metric string...
John ;-)
But John, how many inches of metric string should I buy or is it sold by the kilogram
Re: Tracking Toe-in
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 6:56 pm
by philthehill
Forget the metric or imperial string and just buy one of the tracking checking tools in the link below.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362329525907 ... 6HBRW1YHQP
Used a similar machine when I worked in the BMC garage in the late 1960s and never had a problem with tracking or tyre wear
Re: Tracking Toe-in
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 8:15 pm
by geoberni
Must admit I've got a Gunson Trakrite and it works for my Moggie. I have just about enough room to use it in the garage, as it needs a decent flat surface to move the car across it.
My driveway angles noticeably to one side.
Re: Tracking Toe-in
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 11:38 am
by Bill_qaz
But Phil its the price of 200 balls of string
Re: Tracking Toe-in
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2025 8:15 am
by Sleeper
Bill
Waste not,want not, if you have a tape measure, you could re-calibrate your imperial string to metric string....
John ;-)
Re: Tracking Toe-in
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2025 12:40 pm
by Bill_qaz
Sleeper wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2025 8:15 am
Bill
Waste not,want not, if you have a tape measure, you could re-calibrate your imperial string to metric string....
John ;-)
But John I would have to recalibrate my inches tape measure first
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Re: Tracking Toe-in
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2025 8:12 am
by Sleeper
Bill
You're beyond hope , you could trade it in against one of these....
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305908072939 ... R-j6pvebZQ
John ;-)