parameters of the front axle

[doume56570]

Hello everyone, does anyone know the adjustment parameters of the front axle of the berlinetta (cavity, opening,
etc.). thanks in advance

[Dane_Rescueman]

I wonder if you would let us know which parts of the Berli front end you are looking for. Is it a Cortina or Sierra/Marlin set-up?

[scott h]

My guess is he means camber and toe settings and it got lost in translation.

[Dane_Rescueman]

I am running 0.75° positive camber. This gives a little negative on the outside front wheel when cornering. I have a Cortina system but with adjustable top wishbones.
I have played with castor and I have settled on +1.75°. Toe-in is 2mm. I may increase this to 3mm to stop a tiny bit of road camber steer (sometimes called "white Lining"). It is toe-in. I have tried the Cortina toe-out setting but this was awful.

[doume56570]

Pardon pour le retard Dan. Et pardon aussi pour mon pauvre anglais. J’ai une Berlinetta de 1975 avec des ponts Cortina et un moteur Pinto 2 L. Je cherche les valeurs d’alignement des roues avant (steering alignment ???) (toe-in or toe-out) et le carrossage de roue avant. Est-ce OK pour toe-in de 2 mm ? et camber de 0,75° ?
Merci de votre réponse Dane

[doume56570]

Sorry for the delay Dan. And sorry also for my poor English. I have a 1975 Berlinetta with Cortina axles and a Pinto 2L engine. I'm looking for the front wheel alignment (toe-in or toe-out) and front wheel camber values. . Is it OK for 2mm toe-in? and camber 0.75°?
Thanks for your reply Dan.

[Dane_Rescueman]

Your English is better than my French.
Use the figures for toe-in and camber. Go for a drive and see how much your car follows the camber of the road. If the car needs constant correction try increasing the toe-in to 3 or perhaps 4mm. Bon Chance mon ami!

[doume56570]

Merci beaucoup Dane. Je vais ajuster l’essieu avant, puis tester ma berlinetta sur la côte bretonne près de Lorient, pour vérifier son comportement routier.

[doume56570]

Many thanks Dan. I will adjust the front axle, then test my berlinetta on the coast of Brittany near Lorient in France, to check its driving behavior.