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Posted 05-07-2012 07:53 AM

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Does anybody know how toe in inches translates to toe in degrees? Say I wanted 1/16" toe (in/out) per side, but the shop uses degrees, what do you tell them to aim for?

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Posted 05-07-2012 08:00 AM

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Have them push the button on their machine so it reads inches instead of degrees. It is in the "set-up" menu or something similar.

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Posted 05-07-2012 08:07 AM

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Does anybody know how toe in inches translates to toe in degrees? Say I wanted 1/16" toe (in/out) per side, but the shop uses degrees, what do you tell them to aim for?

I think you can Google a conversion chart, I have seen it some place.

But like Dave said they can push a button and they know what your ordering.

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Posted 05-07-2012 11:20 AM

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Found this on Pelican Parts, so I cannot verify its validity. Personally, I agree with Dave...

CAMBER MEASUREMENT BASED ON 15 INCH WHEELS
Camber measurement 1 - 32nds or 0.03125 inches = Camber angle 7.16201 minutes
Camber measurement 2 - 32nds or 0.0625 inches = Camber angle 14.324 minutes
Camber measurement 3 - 32nds or 0.09375 inches = Camber angle 21.4861 minutes
Camber measurement 4 - 32nds or 0.125 inches = Camber angle 28.6483 minutes
Camber measurement 5 - 32nds or 0.15625 inches = Camber angle 35.8106 minutes
Camber measurement 6 - 32nds or 0.1875 inches = Camber angle 42.9731 minutes
Camber measurement 7 - 32nds or 0.21875 inches = Camber angle 50.1358 minutes
Camber measurement 8 - 32nds or 0.25 inches = Camber angle 57.2987 minutes
Camber measurement 9 - 32nds or 0.28125 inches = Camber angle 1.07436 degrees
Camber measurement 10 - 32nds or 0.3125 inches = Camber angle 1.19375 degrees
Camber measurement 11 - 32nds or 0.34375 inches = Camber angle 1.31315 degrees
Camber measurement 12 - 32nds or 0.375 inches = Camber angle 1.43255 degrees
Camber measurement 13 - 32nds or 0.40625 inches = Camber angle 1.55196 degrees
Camber measurement 14 - 32nds or 0.4375 inches = Camber angle 1.67137 degrees
Camber measurement 15 - 32nds or 0.46875 inches = Camber angle 1.79079 degrees
Camber measurement 16 - 32nds or 0.5 inches = Camber angle 1.91022 degrees
Camber measurement 17 - 32nds or 0.53125 inches = Camber angle 2.02966 degrees
Camber measurement 18 - 32nds or 0.5625 inches = Camber angle 2.1491 degrees
Camber measurement 19 - 32nds or 0.59375 inches = Camber angle 2.26856 degrees
Camber measurement 20 - 32nds or 0.625 inches = Camber angle 2.38802 degrees
Camber measurement 21 - 32nds or 0.65625 inches = Camber angle 2.5075 degrees
Camber measurement 22 - 32nds or 0.6875 inches = Camber angle 2.62699 degrees
Camber measurement 23 - 32nds or 0.71875 inches = Camber angle 2.74649 degrees
Camber measurement 24 - 32nds or 0.75 inches = Camber angle 2.866 degrees
Camber measurement 25 - 32nds or 0.78125 inches = Camber angle 2.98552 degrees
Camber measurement 26 - 32nds or 0.8125 inches = Camber angle 3.10505 degrees
Camber measurement 27 - 32nds or 0.84375 inches = Camber angle 3.2246 degrees
Camber measurement 28 - 32nds or 0.875 inches = Camber angle 3.34417 degrees
Camber measurement 29 - 32nds or 0.90625 inches = Camber angle 3.46374 degrees
Camber measurement 30 - 32nds or 0.9375 inches = Camber angle 3.58334 degrees
Camber measurement 31 - 32nds or 0.96875 inches = Camber angle 3.70294 degrees
Camber measurement 32 - 32nds or 1 inches = Camber angle 3.82257 degrees
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Posted 05-07-2012 12:56 PM

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Posted 05-07-2012 01:18 PM

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Try this
http://forums.pelica...grees-help.html
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Posted 05-07-2012 01:27 PM

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Found this on Pelican Parts, so I cannot verify its validity. Personally, I agree with Dave...

CAMBER MEASUREMENT BASED ON 15 INCH WHEELS
Camber measurement 1 - 32nds or 0.03125 inches = Camber angle 7.16201 minutes
Camber measurement 2 - 32nds or 0.0625 inches = Camber angle 14.324 minutes
Camber measurement 3 - 32nds or 0.09375 inches = Camber angle 21.4861 minutes
Camber measurement 4 - 32nds or 0.125 inches = Camber angle 28.6483 minutes
Camber measurement 5 - 32nds or 0.15625 inches = Camber angle 35.8106 minutes
Camber measurement 6 - 32nds or 0.1875 inches = Camber angle 42.9731 minutes
Camber measurement 7 - 32nds or 0.21875 inches = Camber angle 50.1358 minutes
Camber measurement 8 - 32nds or 0.25 inches = Camber angle 57.2987 minutes
Camber measurement 9 - 32nds or 0.28125 inches = Camber angle 1.07436 degrees
Camber measurement 10 - 32nds or 0.3125 inches = Camber angle 1.19375 degrees
Camber measurement 11 - 32nds or 0.34375 inches = Camber angle 1.31315 degrees
Camber measurement 12 - 32nds or 0.375 inches = Camber angle 1.43255 degrees
Camber measurement 13 - 32nds or 0.40625 inches = Camber angle 1.55196 degrees
Camber measurement 14 - 32nds or 0.4375 inches = Camber angle 1.67137 degrees
Camber measurement 15 - 32nds or 0.46875 inches = Camber angle 1.79079 degrees
Camber measurement 16 - 32nds or 0.5 inches = Camber angle 1.91022 degrees
Camber measurement 17 - 32nds or 0.53125 inches = Camber angle 2.02966 degrees
Camber measurement 18 - 32nds or 0.5625 inches = Camber angle 2.1491 degrees
Camber measurement 19 - 32nds or 0.59375 inches = Camber angle 2.26856 degrees
Camber measurement 20 - 32nds or 0.625 inches = Camber angle 2.38802 degrees
Camber measurement 21 - 32nds or 0.65625 inches = Camber angle 2.5075 degrees
Camber measurement 22 - 32nds or 0.6875 inches = Camber angle 2.62699 degrees
Camber measurement 23 - 32nds or 0.71875 inches = Camber angle 2.74649 degrees
Camber measurement 24 - 32nds or 0.75 inches = Camber angle 2.866 degrees
Camber measurement 25 - 32nds or 0.78125 inches = Camber angle 2.98552 degrees
Camber measurement 26 - 32nds or 0.8125 inches = Camber angle 3.10505 degrees
Camber measurement 27 - 32nds or 0.84375 inches = Camber angle 3.2246 degrees
Camber measurement 28 - 32nds or 0.875 inches = Camber angle 3.34417 degrees
Camber measurement 29 - 32nds or 0.90625 inches = Camber angle 3.46374 degrees
Camber measurement 30 - 32nds or 0.9375 inches = Camber angle 3.58334 degrees
Camber measurement 31 - 32nds or 0.96875 inches = Camber angle 3.70294 degrees
Camber measurement 32 - 32nds or 1 inches = Camber angle 3.82257 degrees


Except he was asking for TOE and its based on 24" spacing :king: IIRC

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Posted 05-24-2012 08:12 PM

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You should be able to check your own. It can move a lot just racing and running over some curbs. I check mine every race morning.
2- 3mm out works fine. for me.( zero scrub) MM

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The first step to get off the cool-aid and on a path of self setup is setting your own toe.  This might be your red flag moment to do that now.  Not only can it change but for safety you need to be checking it anyway.  Also, there is not an exact spot, its a dynamic setting that you need to experiment with.

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