Toe in - toe out - experiments on the steering
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Toe in - toe out - experiments on the steering
A question for all folks on S10's.
Has anybody ever experimented with toe in or toe out on the steering and if yes, what were the results?
The S10 especially the Gen I are notorious for a lousy steering precision.
Not that the parts have clearance or are worn out, the simple reason is that we ride it with a zero or positive camber and nearly no toe-in.
This may be a good thing for serious off-roading but not on the road. It makes the truck follow all inclines and reacts on every rut or ridge on the road.
For my planning it would be nice to have some experience exchange if somebody has already tried playing around with the toe in.
What I plan to do is give the front a bit of toe in which normally works fine with rear driven cars. It stabilizes the steering in turns but can make it a bit more aggressive (which wouldn't hurt the Blazer feel). At the same time one can expect more tire wear.
The front of the Blazer is heavy and it tends to oversteer. Will toe-in change that behaviour?
What will happen to breaking? Will it become more stable as planned?
Anybody with experience please comment.
Has anybody ever experimented with toe in or toe out on the steering and if yes, what were the results?
The S10 especially the Gen I are notorious for a lousy steering precision.
Not that the parts have clearance or are worn out, the simple reason is that we ride it with a zero or positive camber and nearly no toe-in.
This may be a good thing for serious off-roading but not on the road. It makes the truck follow all inclines and reacts on every rut or ridge on the road.
For my planning it would be nice to have some experience exchange if somebody has already tried playing around with the toe in.
What I plan to do is give the front a bit of toe in which normally works fine with rear driven cars. It stabilizes the steering in turns but can make it a bit more aggressive (which wouldn't hurt the Blazer feel). At the same time one can expect more tire wear.
The front of the Blazer is heavy and it tends to oversteer. Will toe-in change that behaviour?
What will happen to breaking? Will it become more stable as planned?
Anybody with experience please comment.
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