Toque steer???
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Is there any way of getting rid if it or at least reducing it? I've tried everything I could think of but it still does it. Could change in suspension setup help?

Its only a bit of metal. If it blows it blows!

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yes, in my own oppinion alot of bad handling cars are blamed on torque steer when really it is bad suspension set up

get the car square with sensible geometry and it should see you going in a straightish line

Current set up is:

Rear: 0* toe in 0* camber

front 1* camber 7* caster o* toe in.

Im running on some shitty spax dampers and mini spares hardest doanuts.

Handles well, seams a bit bumpy on shite roads. My corner weights need doing, but saying that the cas pulls both ways when turbo spools up. Off boost handling seems spot on on smooth ground.

Its only a bit of metal. If it blows it blows!

http://www.putfile.com/mini300bhp

iam running 1.25 camber

caster 5.5 deg

in now! handles fantastic very pridictable

after the tracking was sorted

torque steer hardley none.

i used to run 9 deg but in my book it was too much of a handfull

5.5 seems great
the standard setting is 3 deg but i may stand corrected chaps!

Edited by BENROSS on 5th Sep, 2005.

what size and offset are you're wheels?

Team Racing

I bet they're 13"s :)

I've got superlite 6x12, not sure on offset, but they stick out about an inch beond the standard plastic arches. Would a little bit off front toe in help as well as reducing caster?

Its only a bit of metal. If it blows it blows!

http://www.putfile.com/mini300bhp

leave the toe set at standard buddy

play around with the caster but dont go into double figures

inbetween 3 & 9 deg is about the limit

i like mine at 5.5 but the miglia guys a tad more

Cheers mate, I'll try that!

Its only a bit of metal. If it blows it blows!

http://www.putfile.com/mini300bhp

i accidently ran 9 on my car and it was awful!

Hey everyone i dont no if this helps being new to turbo minis but im using the Gaz adjustable dampers front and back, ive found them to be great. Myself and some friends went down to mini in the park and having four in the car mad for a funny experience, but being able to soften and stiffen them made all the difference, i would be intreseted to hear if you stiffen them you may be able to reduce torque stear. CJ

Maybe Gaz have changed over the years? I bought a set when they first came out - and removed them the week after... Wayyyyy too harsh / stiff for a road car they were.
They're now sat waiting for me to build a trackcar (one day)!

the racers like them...

wouldnt have thought on the road they wouldn't be ok!

alex

AlexF

No lol it does make a difference i had them quite stiff to start with and having gone from lincoln to nottingham then to oxford and back changing to a softer setting for motorway use made a noticable difference.

I dont change the settings all that often depends if i want to attack some corners because the lincolnshire roads have some great corners but on the other hand they arent in the best of conditions either, i got them cheap so im not complaining on everyday use i like them. But i guess you must try them or have some to know.

Another person from lincoln You got a turbo?

I work at Siemens along with Dan...

Well bits of lol, at the mo i have i 92 1.3i mini cooper. recently had to replace the hole front end but it looks better for it i have the carb and head and t3 turbo plenum and manifold just saving for the rest haha, i have pictures but i cant put them on. My brother and i are going to turbo, my brother has a 998 which he's doing up its goin to look good and sound good.

Im getting other things to after going to mitp i got loads of ideas, just upgrading engine parts and buying bits to get it ready to put it all together. And seeing miniwilliams on mini films and other vid that just blew me away lol, wow. Yeh we live in skellingthorpe in 5 mins from city centre.

i know a couple of people that live in skelly

jonny turner? jonny spray? danny marshall? phil hill?

Edited by dan on 17th Sep, 2005.

phil hill is a top bloke, got a lot of time for him.













only joking, never heard of him. i'm in one of those moods

Team Racing

No i dont know any of them unfortunately do they have any minis i see a few nippin round town.

Err.. Jez Hunt, any of the mayo's?

My cousin used to live in skelly as well, opposite the community centre.

Small world!

If you need any help i'm about 30mins in one direction and Dan's 30mins in the other!

Although in lincoln every day for work.

Phil is a top bloke, his car is slowly coming along, saw some photos a couple of days ago.

Phil has a red mini cooper, about a 1990, ive had about 5 or so different ones at the road.

There are quite a few in lincoln now!

saw phil hills car today at lincoln minicentre when i went to collect my old car to deliver to dan (aka sumpnut), slowly getting there!

out of the names i mentioned none of them have minis (except phil that is)

like iain said if you need any help....

LOL, it is small world!!!!
CJ is my brother.

Where's lincoln minicentre???

Iain: see you tomorrow!!

ill explain tomorrow

Have you got equal-length driveshafts?

Chris