Drift Tengoku — September 2004 · Page 75
Page 75 — English translation
Front toe changes with tie rod length. To turn this car's 10 mm toe out into zero toe, we lengthened both rods. On the magazine's Cefiro, turning them 1⅓ rotations achieved zero, but the relationship between rotation and toe depends on tire size. Work in small increments, such as quarter turns, and measure each time rather than turning a full rotation at once. A spanner for the locknut and an adjustable wrench are enough...
Captions and page details
How to adjust
Rotate the tie rod
White marker reference marks make the amount of movement clear
Shortens
Lengthens
Loosen the locknut...
Check!
Strut coilover locking collars can loosen. When removing a wheel, check that the collars are tight. If loose, clearance in the threads allows movement and makes alignment work pointless...
Loose mounting bolts can change camber. Check with tools periodically and tighten them...
...and dangerous!
...as required.
Rear suspension
...for the job.
Caution
Changing toe can also change camber. After toe adjustment, correct camber and measure toe again. One adjustment is not necessarily the end; repeated measurements are needed...
...to reach the intended result.
Reach the tie rod through the gap!
With practice, adjustment is possible without removing the wheel!
Toe adjustment expert!
For faster adjustment, turn the steering fully and reach through the gap with your tools. This avoids repeatedly removing the wheels when making several adjustments.
Camber can be adjusted by rotating this section
Masuda, pull the tape tighter!
The rear uses the same measurement principle: compare distances between the fronts and rears of the tires.
Loosen the locknut and rotate the rod...
...just like the front.
Locknut
This rod adjusts toe
On HICAS cars, adjust rod length as at the front. Lengthening gives more toe in; shortening gives more toe out.
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