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(A description of a simple method for checking the front and rear toe alignment.)
 
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However I have found that using straight edges can be a little easier to set up and handle if you add a few easy measurements and calculations.
 
However I have found that using straight edges can be a little easier to set up and handle if you add a few easy measurements and calculations.
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What you will need are these simple tools:
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1. Two 4 meter long builders straight edges
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2. Four 5 liter sprinkler fluid bottles
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And the setup is simple too, like this:

Revision as of 18:41, 18 April 2020

A simple method for checking front and rear toe alignment

To enjoy the benefit of a Lotus' suspension and its cornering ability it is important that the wheels actually point in the direction that Lotus intended.

The "string method" for checking toe settings is well known and described in this forum.

However I have found that using straight edges can be a little easier to set up and handle if you add a few easy measurements and calculations.

What you will need are these simple tools:

1. Two 4 meter long builders straight edges

2. Four 5 liter sprinkler fluid bottles

And the setup is simple too, like this: