Toe Settings

[Dredd]

Hi All,
I've got a 182 which has Eibach Sportline springs and Ktec solid top mounts fitted and AD08R tyres.
I had the tracking done at a KwikFit on a hunter machine straight after fitting the springs/top mounts and tyres and it seemed to drive OK. I had the car serviced and checked over at Diamond Motors earlier this week and Mick spotted that the outer edge of the near side front tyre was wearing more than the offside and suggested it might be down to an incorrect toe settings.
I went straight to a different KwikFit and they adjusted the toe settings which seems to have cocked everything up. Apart from the steering wheel not being level when driving straight, the car now tramlines all over the road and generally feels sloppy and woolly through the steering.
I really want the car to drive naturally in a straight line when the steering wheel is centered and level, and not tram line all over the place.
What are the right steering geometry settings recommended to achieve this?

Cheers,
Dave.

 

[bozothenutter]

12 mins toe out is standard....kwikfit are monkeys....never go there

have the print of what they set it to?

 

[leeds2592]

As said, have you got the before and after print out?

I have 10 mins toe out and -2 camber on the front but that may not be best for you.

 

[Dredd]

I've got the print out - will upload it tonight

Cheers,

 

[flebay]

the outer edge of the near side front tyre was wearing more than the offside

If the car drives straight then the main cause of this is usually roundabouts .

 

[JB21]

As said, have you got the before and after print out?

I have 10 mins toe out and -2 camber on the front but that may not be best for you.

How's this set up on track mate? And is that 10 minutes total (5 each side) and -2 each side?

 

[barnesautos]

Here's my set-up

 

[Dredd]

Heres my settings before and after the last KwikFit visit

 

[PAUL JA]

I think a a 10 min toe shim in the right rear and a readjust to equal the front toe will bring improvements.

 

[PAUL JA]

The last post was to barnesAutos

 

[barnesautos]

The last post was to barnesAutos

My rear toe is in the green fella , my rear camber is excessive because I'm running 1deg shim with 10mm block spacer .

 

[PAUL JA]

@Dredd
Maybe get the front set to 10 min total toe out at the front

 

[PAUL JA]

My rear toe is in the green fella , my rear camber is excessive because I'm running 1deg shim with 10mm block spacer .

I'm convinced when I looked at your settings earlier (on my phone) that it said 0'17" on the right that's why I suggested a 10" toe shim

 

[barnesautos]

I'm convinced when I looked at your settings earlier (on my phone) that it said 0'17" on the right that's why I suggested a 10" toe shim

You were right , you did see that . I uploaded the wrong picture . Sorry for the confusion

 

[Dredd]

@Dredd
Maybe get the front set to 10 min total toe out at the front

OK so thats -5 min each side?
Thanks,
Dave

 

[Dredd]

The car drove straight with the original settings of minus 1 minute toe out - sounds like it might just be roundabouts like flebay said and nothing to worry about (i.e. should have left well alone)

 

[Lozza-p]

This is what I set mine to the other day at work, The reason the toe is so far out to begin with is i undone the track rods on a different ramp,While doing the oil change to check they were not seized.

 

[Daz 172]

Your front camber looks out maybe get some camber bolts and match it to the rear