Re: Alignment Toe-In Question

["jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

As per the Workshop manual A:01:03 Tow-in (we call it toe) is 3mm 
(0.12) per wheel. Don't try to overanylize this. The shop will know 
how to set this. The theory is the wheels are set pointing together 
slightly (pigeon toed) so as you go down the road they tend to spread 
apart, that is turn outward. By setting the toe inward just a little 
they will point straight ahead when the play is factored in. On 
H:08:01 it references toe and calls for 1/2 degree per wheel +0 -10 
minutes. Make sure that the shop that does this work has a 4 wheel 
rack. The thrust angle (rear toe) is important. See K:08:01. Toe has a 
major effect on tire life, and centering of the steering wheel. It can 
also cause "leading" that is a tendency not to go straight ahead. The 
toe for the front is usually not far off, the rear toe is often off. 
That causes a tendency for torque steer, that is as you use power the 
car tends to go off to the left or the right and increases tire wear 
on the rear tires. Ride height affects toe. If the car is lowered it 
must be checked and adjusted if needed.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757 




--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "jwit6dmc12" <jwit6@xxxx> wrote:
> The DMC manual states that toe in should be set to 3 degrees. How 
> specifically is this measured? I want to make sure I thoroughly 
> understand this before I take it to a less than Delorean familiar 
> shop to have it done. 
> 
> Is this measurement taken from the centerline formed by both axles? 
> In which case the straight ahead wheel centerline would be at 87 
> degrees from the chassis axle centerline, instead of 90 degrees? 
> 
> Is it 3 degrees per wheel, or 3 degrees total? In which case it 
would 
> be 1.5 degrees per wheel, or 88.5 degrees per wheel?
> 
> As usual any help would be appreciated...
> 
> Thanks,
> Jim Witherspoon EFI Vin 6147