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Author Topic: Hi Tech Laser Bump Sreer Gauge  (Read 2147 times)
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« on: September 18, 2005, 04:52:16 AM »
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For about $12 at your local electronics store you can get a "Laser Pointer" and with a rubber band, some tape and a sheet of chip-board you can have your very own bump-steer gauge.
Perfect for checking that rack installation!

If all is well the dots you mark, through the suspension travel, should all be in a straight line.
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« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2005, 10:28:24 PM »
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Hey SGO,

that's a neat idea.

the set up you have there looks interesting too

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« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2005, 11:15:41 AM »
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Hi sgo.

The set-up you have there is quite good, but you mention that all the dots should be in a straight line.

The line should also be dead vertical. If the line was straight but at say a 20 degree angle you would still have bad bump steer.

It's actually probably MORE important that it be near vertical than actualll dead straight.

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« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2005, 07:45:52 PM »
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Thanks Dr Terry,
So if the line is at an angle, with the ride height point in the centre, then you would have toe-in above the centre point and toe-out below the centre point, for example?  ?  ?
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« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2005, 06:01:08 AM »
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Hi sgo.

Yes, exactly, you do not want the line to be anything other than vertical, otherwise you will have toe variation on suspension travel, which of course is what bump-steer is.

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