What tie rod joint are they talking about?
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What tie rod joint are they talking about?
I thought the tie rod joint/whatever went in to the stop and that was it.
http://www.zf.com/corporate/en/produ...10/1_2010.html
http://www.zf.com/corporate/en/produ...10/1_2010.html
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That is interesting. I thought the the bolt that screws down into the tie rod was a safety thing to make sure the end could not get out of the pinch bolt area in case of pinch bolt failure. Apparently not and it is meant for adjustment of toe in throughout the range of wheel travel.
When I replaced the TRE I just screwed it in tight. Guess it could be wrong.
When I replaced the TRE I just screwed it in tight. Guess it could be wrong.
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My eBahn 3.1.0 has it under Front Axle Toe-in Curve, Adjusting for my 02S6.
No reference to 'bump steer' in the software or in the search results.
But I see what it is now...and as long as the car doesn't pull to one side or the other during hard braking or acceleration, I'm good. Not particularly worried about bump steer in this case.
No reference to 'bump steer' in the software or in the search results.
But I see what it is now...and as long as the car doesn't pull to one side or the other during hard braking or acceleration, I'm good. Not particularly worried about bump steer in this case.
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I'm sorry I meant Bump Steer adjustment
I quess the best way to describe it would be like this.
Bump steer: Toe change as the suspension moves up & down. This self steering effect can create instability upon suspension movement (ie the steering veers suddenly in one direction when one or both of the front wheels strikes a bump) . Audi uses bump steer effects to provide understeer under suspension compression.
I have read that this adjustment does not change toe just the effect of toe while the suspension travels and then they add that dreaded "understeer" comment too, dratts!
Bump steer: Toe change as the suspension moves up & down. This self steering effect can create instability upon suspension movement (ie the steering veers suddenly in one direction when one or both of the front wheels strikes a bump) . Audi uses bump steer effects to provide understeer under suspension compression.
I have read that this adjustment does not change toe just the effect of toe while the suspension travels and then they add that dreaded "understeer" comment too, dratts!
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