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      09-17-2011, 06:02 PM   #25
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Originally Posted by fourtailpipes View Post
you have this backwards. toe out improves turn-in and hurts straight line stability. toe in hurts turn-in but improves straight line stability. your results/impressions may have been muddied a bit by the simultaneous camber change, though that should also have the opposite effect from what you described (all things being equal). take a look at this... it's a little elementary, but covers the basics. the grassroots motorsports article linked at the bottom of page 1 is also good.
... I know what toe does. I studied racecar vehicle dynamics (rvd) throughout college. I think you misunderstood my explanation. Basically, toe-in will tramline more than toe-out. I know this from experience with different suspension settings, tires, and suspension parts on my own car.
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