Steering knuckle, touchy steering
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Shakopee MN
Steering knuckle, touchy steering
This past Fall I replaced my front suspension as well as changed my steering wheel to a smaller diameter wheel. Now when I drive I feel like the steering is too touchy.
I know the steering knuckle has two mounting holes for the tie rod ball joint, mines currently set for the power steering hole as I have PS.
What I wanted to know is that if I move the tie rod ball joint to the other mounting hole, will that have any kind of driver measurable difference in the amount I have turn the wheel? I know I may lose some turning radius but I'm willing to sacrifice that for a better steering wheel feel.
I know the steering knuckle has two mounting holes for the tie rod ball joint, mines currently set for the power steering hole as I have PS.
What I wanted to know is that if I move the tie rod ball joint to the other mounting hole, will that have any kind of driver measurable difference in the amount I have turn the wheel? I know I may lose some turning radius but I'm willing to sacrifice that for a better steering wheel feel.
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do you have the original size tires from 1971? that's what the Goodyear alignment sheet is intended for. if not use the specs on this download
http://www.vbandp.com/View-document-...ent-Specs.html
http://www.vbandp.com/View-document-...ent-Specs.html
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 850
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From: Shakopee MN
do you have the original size tires from 1971? that's what the Goodyear alignment sheet is intended for. if not use the specs on this download
http://www.vbandp.com/View-document-...ent-Specs.html
http://www.vbandp.com/View-document-...ent-Specs.html
FRONT WHEELS:
.........LEFT / RIGHT / SPECIFIED RANGE:
Camber:..1.1 / 0.5 / 0.0 - 1.5
Caster:..1.3 / 1.6 / 1.3 - 3.3
Toe:.....0.26 / 0.26 / 0.13 - 0.38
REAR WHEELS:
.........LEFT: RIGHT: SPECIFIED RANGE:
Camber:..-0.7 / -1.4 / -1.6 - 0.1
Toe:.....0.17 / 0.12 / 0.06 - 0.19
Everything specified above is in degrees, I don't know what they convert to inch wise for the toe setting.
I looked at the VBP settings and they aren't that close to what Goodyear set them to. Is there really that much difference between the stock and aftermarket tires that would necessitate the difference?
