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REAR TOE-IN
Rear toe-in is adjustable on the XT8 through the use of various plates that capture the rear lower inner pins.
Additional adjustability is available through the use of optional I.S.S. plates, eccentric bushings, and pins.
Rear toe-in angle Characteristics
More rear toe-in
· increases stability under braking
· increases stability on power at corner exit
· decreases top speed
· if too much rear toe-in is used, the car will be
twitchy to drive and harder to recover if it loses
traction
Less rear toe-in
· increases steering
· decreases stability on power at corner exit
· increases top speed
· if the car slides, it will be much easier to control
REAR TOE-IN: I.S.S. (OPTIONAL)
Using the following optional I.S.S. parts, the XT8 can have rear toe-in
angles between 2~4° in 0.5° increments. This is adjusted by using various
rear plates and eccentric bushings on the rear bulkhead. Various anti-squat
values are also possible, depending on the plates & bushings used.
2
= 2°
3
= 3°
REAR TOE-IN
2°
2.5°
3°
3.5°
4°
2-4
1
1
.5
.5
0
0
.5
.5
1
1
LEFT SIDE MUST BE OPPOSITE TO THE RIGHT SIDE
(rear plate)
#353312 front plate
#353323 rear plate
#352315 eccentric bushings
#357212 lower inner pins
The bushings in the REAR plate control the rear toe-in angle.
(The bushings in the FRONT plate control the rear anti-squat angle.)
IMPORTANT!
You cannot combine composite plates (std) and I.S.S. plates (with
eccentric bushings). Also, you must use the appropriate inner pivot pins
(shorter) with I.S.S. components.
REAR TOE-IN: STANDARD PARTS
Using standard parts included in the XT8 kit, you can easily adjust the rear toe-in by changing
the lower plate at the REAR of the rear bulkhead. You can use either the 2° or 3° plate.
XT8 SET-UP
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TOE
FRONT TOE
Adjust front toe by adjusting the length of the left and right steering rods.
Steering rod length
Characteristics
More front toe-in =
longer steering rod
· increases straight-line stability
· decreases steering response
· increases steering mid-corner and
on-power corner exit
More front toe-out =
shorter steering rod
· decreases straight-line stability
· increases initial steering response
· decreases steering on-power at
corner exit
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FRONT TOE
OUT
IN
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REAR TOE
IN
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