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Old 05-22-2010, 07:14 PM
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Even a little toe-out will make the car want to wander, or 'hunt' left and right (back and forth). You can measure your toe by using a string from outside of your rear wheel to the outside of the front wheel (both front and rear edges) at spindle hight. The difference between the leading edge and trailing edge of the front tire will be the toe-in (or out) on that side of the car. Do this on both sides for the total. If your rear wheels are wider than the front, then just start the rear measurement minus the difference from the front. My measurements and adjustments on my cars and trucks come out near perfect. It's the way it's done at the speedways.
As far as your 1/2 degree neg. camber, that should not make the steering easier. The more negative camber, the heavier the steering will feel.
One more thought. A Cobra is small enough not to require power steering. Mine has a modified Mustang II manual rack. I hope this helps.
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