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Tires screaching from driving straight,gets louder as you drive faster.Help.

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Old Oct 5, 2001 | 03:29 AM
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Tires screaching from driving straight,gets louder as you drive faster.Help.

I did a complete rebuild of my front suspension.Everything,and added front coil overs from art morrison.I have a Fasttrack caster camber & toe adjuster but need to know my specs.Want street strip,closer to street trim.Have 15x6 tire up front.Would also like to know what is making my tires screech,toe maybe.Thanks.And some tips on setting the alignment,Thanks

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Old Oct 5, 2001 | 12:49 PM
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Old Oct 5, 2001 | 03:18 PM
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sounds like too much 'toe out'.
Measure from right tire to left in the front and in the back. Should be close to the same number. (+/- 0.25")

If this is the problem, it's adjusted at the tie rod ends.

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Old Oct 5, 2001 | 07:41 PM
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Your toe is probably way out. Set the toe at 0 or just a tick in. As you drive the suspension will flex causing toe out. It all depends on the type of bushings and suspension parts you have to the degree it will do this. No more toe in than 1/16 and never toe out. Set your caster even on both sides as this is more important than what the castor setting is. Castor should be between 4-1/4 and 5-1/4 degrees positive. The more castor the greater the self centering effect but harder to steer. Camber should be 1/2 a degree negative for corner carving and none for the strip. Anymore than 1/2 degree and it will wear the inside edges out on your tires.
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