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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 08:43 PM
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is 4 degrees total tow in rear ok for track use and limited street use?
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 03:50 PM
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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Is four degrees toe even possible? Scary.
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 09:04 AM
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Of course it is. Try a search on xviper, alignment, and sledge-hammer.
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 05:27 AM
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Originally Posted by teamking,Sep 28 2006, 10:04 AM
Try a search on xviper, alignment, and sledge-hammer.
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by PAYELS2K,Sep 26 2006, 09:43 PM
is 4 degrees total tow in rear ok for track use and limited street use?
Total toe is length that is dictated by overall tire diameter and degree of angle which will always be the same regardless of overall tire diameter. Therefore, an inquiry about total toe in degree's is an invalid question.

If you say, had two degree's of angle per wheel with an overall tire diameter of about 25, you would have approximately 1.5 inches of total toe
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by RACER,Sep 29 2006, 07:18 AM
Total toe is length that is dictated by overall tire diameter and degree of angle which will always be the same regardless of overall tire diameter.
WTF? Toe angle is not "always the same". Not on this car, anyways. But the correct toe is measured in fractions of a degree, not in multiple degrees.
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Sep 29 2006, 09:37 AM
WTF? Toe angle is not "always the same". Not on this car, anyways. But the correct toe is measured in fractions of a degree, not in multiple degrees.
Degree is a measurment of angle, where as inch is a measurment of length. The length changes depending upon the overall diameter of the wheel.

The overall diameter of the wheel has absolutely no effect on the angle of the wheel. The angle remains the same.
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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Did he mean camber?
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 02:57 PM
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^I doubt he meant camber because that wouldn't be referred to as a "total" number like he asked.

On a 25" wheel & tire package 2 degrees of toe would be .436" or 7/16" so total toe would be approx 7/8 of an inch. Certainly not ideal for performance or tire wear. Whether it's possible is irrelevant because you wouldn't ever want it.
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