CIH Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 The MR2 is so light at the front you cannot depend on the KPI/ SAI to maintain straight line stability, when the front camber is lowered toward negative the KPI/SAI becomes even more redundant so having the castor adjustable compensates massively. Front toe is displayed in minutes and if you can cope with the twitchy feel at speed then front toe out works best, toe in at the rear to encourage progressive oversteer. I was just curious as, looking at the OEM targets posted by Jon, it looks like that's exactly what Toyota were attempting ie; low castor and high kpi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Agreed but the castor is to low if jon's going to push the car harder...... Sometimes the OEM settings are good you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted November 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 Longer by about 10mm methinks longer? Don't you mean shorter? They fix in front of the hub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 Longer by about 10mm methinks longer? Don't you mean shorter? They fix in front of the hub. Yep, shorter....... who said longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted November 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Longer by about 10mm methinks longer? Don't you mean shorter? They fix in front of the hub. Yep, shorter....... who said longer No one called Tony, that's for sure! One side came off fine, but the NSF just won't budge now the 2 bolts are undone that hold the tension arm to the main arm. I've tried jacking it up off the bolts, hitting it with a hammer, screaming at it and it just won't budge. Does anyone have any recommendations other than removing the main arm? I can't really be bothered with removing all that. I might try shouting at it some more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted November 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Right, got them fitted. You have to remove the main arm where it meets the body, then the stuck side I shouted at it a bit more then used a massive hammer. Car feels a little better already Tony, not quite right yet. Will have to sneak it over to you sometime. Hopefully the castor will be fairly quick to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Right, got them fitted. You have to remove the main arm where it meets the body, then the stuck side I shouted at it a bit more then used a massive hammer. Car feels a little better already Tony, not quite right yet. Will have to sneak it over to you sometime. Hopefully the castor will be fairly quick to do! Yeah it is...... 30 min, tops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted November 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Worth me turning up this saturday and running someone off the ramp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Worth me turning up this saturday and running someone off the ramp? Not this sat, i have a group buy going on so fully rammed all day, sat after is possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted November 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 12th? I can swing by at 8.30 or something so you can have someone on the ramps at 9? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIH Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 what's the group buy TB ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 12th? I can swing by at 8.30 or something so you can have someone on the ramps at 9? Can do 9am on the 12th, shall we head for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 what's the group buy TB ? MX5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 what's the group buy TB ? MX5 Why haven't you put a thread up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 what's the group buy TB ? MX5 Why haven't you put a thread up? Cos it's fully booked..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 what's the group buy TB ? MX5 Why haven't you put a thread up? Cos it's fully booked..... But people still might want to pop down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 what's the group buy TB ? MX5 Why haven't you put a thread up? Cos it's fully booked..... But people still might want to pop down Indeed.... sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted November 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Ok, I've put it in for the 12th. Still happy to get there early and rush it through so you can have a car on the ramps for 9... PS Are you sure you know how to do MX5s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Ok, I've put it in for the 12th. Still happy to get there early and rush it through so you can have a car on the ramps for 9... PS Are you sure you know how to do MX5s? No it's fine for 9... booked!.... As for the 5's, it's a learning curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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