Originally Posted by MOG 615
Originally Posted by Montegue
More toe out will improve your steering turn in, as will some positive caster,

Really ? That is the opposite of my experience , I would go for negative camber to improve turn-in.

The Morgan front suspension will always be heavier than a Mazda MX5 , especially one with power steering, but there are ways to lighten the load which may be what you are looking for.

Firstly I would get the whole front end geometry checked by someone like Cain (Wolf Performance) , if any of the measurements are out he can correct them.

Then try a teflon washer at the base of the mainspring as supplied by GEE. This helps overcome the friction between the mainspring and stub axle.

If that is not enough , try a steering bearing modification by MulFab, needs a new front mainspring to suit.

Lastly (and most expensive) you can get a power steering kit fitted, but I would try the cheaper alternatives first.

I found both by experience and documentation Andy that a little toe out will increase turn in at the cost of straight line stability, supporting Dave's comments. I understood some racers deliberately set such to improve turn in by reducing the understeer however slight provided by toe in.

Enthused immediately after fitting SSL RS front kit I took the car for a run and found it could be chucked about like a go-cart (relatively speaking wink ). Later though I realised it was not holding a straight line so well. No surprise that a laser check revealed toe out (ex factory!) which was corrected with minimal toe in, retaining most of the excellent turn-in.


Richard

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