Miata Mailing List: September 1997, Message #235
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From: 	todd.barney@ons.octel.com (Todd Barney)

Subject: No. of turns? Re[2]: Alignment Gauges - Part 2 (long)

Date: 	Tue, 2 Sep 1997 12:00:34 +0000



     I thought it was "three."

     

     Oh. Wait. That's the number of licks to the center of a tootsie roll 

     pop.  Sorry.

     

     Todd & Miatoy





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Subject: Re: Alignment Gauges - Part 2 (long)

Author:  Bill Gusky <moments@totcon.com> at P_ONS_INTERNET_MAIL

Date:    9/2/97 7:55 AM





KellyKid23@aol.com wrote:

> 

> I have to know.......

> how many turns of the tie rod to get from 1/8" T.O. to 0" T.O. ?

> I've seen the Grassroots Motor Racing state one full turn each side. 

> Just wanted to check my unmeasured result.

     

The book says that turning one tie rod (one side) one turn changes toe 

by 0.28".  I found that it took about 1/3 of a turn on each side to 

change toe by 1/8".  YMMV.

     

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