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SingletrackFred

Member Since: 23 Mar 2015
Location: Reading
Posts: 66

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

Tracking

Hi All

I have read that setting your tracking positive i.e. +1 or +2 gives better road manners that a negative toe. Has anyone tried this and does it have an effect? Alternatively adding HD radius arms to give a +3?

Thanks

SingletrackFred

3rd Aug 2016 9:12am

Pinky

Member Since: 09 Jun 2016
Location: England
Posts: 208

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Baltic Blue

I may be totally wrong here but the Tracking and radius arms are concerned with different things.

Tracking toe in or toe out by +or - is just that, moving the wheels inward or outward from dead ahead. Not sure what it should be on a permanent 4x4, rear wheel drive is I think generally toe out and front wheel drive toe in. (could be the other way!)

3 degree radius arms as I understand it is more to do with twisting the axle back into position if you have given it a lift in excess of 2" with longer springs, correcting the castor angle.

Happy to be corrected but that is my basic understanding!

3rd Aug 2016 4:10pm

SingletrackFred

Member Since: 23 Mar 2015
Location: Reading
Posts: 66

Thanks Pinky, it's my lack of mechanical understanding!

3rd Aug 2016 8:41pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Toe in gives straight line stability as the wheels are turning into each other.

Toe out gives sharper turn in with the compromise of twitchy handling in a straight line.

Neutral toe to very slight toe in is best for a defender, especially considering the lift on yours

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4th Aug 2016 7:03pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
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I have my defender setup completely road biased with lowering springs etc. Mine is 0° toe and handles / turns in lovely

4th Aug 2016 7:05pm

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