Mini Magazine - Summer 2018

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MINI WORKSHOP Tech Words and Photography Neil Burgess Tracking the front suspension is the easiest suspension change you can make to your Mini, and I’m sure you’ve all had the tracking set at some point in the past. Four-wheel alignment on a standard Mini is okay, but with standard radius arm brackets or even those which let you change the camber, you can’t alter the tracking on the rear of a Mini. You can however get camber brackets which also let you alter the tracking. At the front, you wind the end of the steering rack in and out of the track rod ends. Winding the steering rack ends (steering rack tie-rods) into the track rod end effectively reduces the length of the PART 3 HANDLING IMPROVEMENTS MINI HANDLING IMPROVEMENTS MINI In the third part of our Mini handling series, we look at the Mini’s tracking; one of the easiest suspension changes that you can make. steering rack assembly, so pulling the back edge of the wheels further together. The tracking is described as ‘toe in’ or ‘toe out’. When the back edge of the wheels is closer together than the front edge then that’s ‘toe out’. Just the same as when your heels are closer together than your big toes, your toes are pointing out. When the front edge of the wheels is “It is good to have a little toe as it puts all the bushes and joints under some tension” closer than the back edge, then you are ‘toe in’. Again to use the feet analogy, this is the same as if you stand with your big toes closer than your heels, as your toes are pointing inward. The effect of tracking is something particularly noticeable. If there is no toe in or out, the wheels will be pointing directly ahead. This is obviously best for driving in a straight line as the tyres are not fighting each other. However, it is good to have a little toe as it puts all the bushes and joints under some tension. Too much toe in either direction, however, can result in excessive tyre wear, which you don’t want. GETTING THE BALANCE As standard, the Mini comes with a little toe out. The setting is largely down to your preference but adding negative camber is likely to make a desirable change and a dash of toe in at the front can make a Mini a little more lively when turning in. Like everything, it’s a balance and you will need to work with how the back of the car is set up. It’s worth measuring the rear setup even if you are unable to change it as it can help you understand what is going on, 91
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