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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 09:42 AM
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Front toe-in is good for straight line stability, neutral toe good for cornering, right.

How about rear toe?

Specs (EK) are (in minutes) 10' (5'-20'), (in mm) 2 (-1/+2) toe-in.
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 11:49 AM
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front toe at zero is good for tire wear but slightly toeing out the front improves turn in and is actually worth time on the track. one of my favorite combos is to run the front .04" out on each side and the rear .06 in on each side. i've tried the front and zero and hate it. steering is numb, just that slight amount out helps greatly. also tried the rear at zero, not a fan of that either since you have a back end that feels less stable.
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 12:10 PM
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Default Re: Rear Toe and Handling

OK.

So .04" are inches, correct? That would come down to 1mm (.06"-1.5mm).

Thanks for the input.
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 11:22 PM
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yes, roughly 1mm out on each side front and 1.5m in out back. it's best if it can be set with you in the car
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 06:02 PM
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Default Re: Rear Toe and Handling

Originally Posted by idrivesideways
it's best if it can be set with you in the car
Allright, I'll remember that

Now it's only a matter of getting the alignment-guy convinced I know my car better than he does alignments-for-normal-people
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 08:36 AM
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I am also a fan of slight tow out up front and toe in in the rear...rear toe in helps the rear tires to build slip angles in sync with the front and is chiefly the reason this is stable upon turn in...I also believe that rear toe affects high speed straightline stability more than front toe...like a wagging tail.
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 09:03 AM
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Thanks for your input
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