Ride height adjustment vs toe

[ToWi1989]

Hi,

A long time ago I made the upgrade to a set of BC coilovers. After that i had the car realigned since the toe was way out due to increased negative camber.

Now, i increased the ride height since i was facing too many issues getting the car in/out of underground car parks with steep inclines.

I'm wondering if i should get my wheels aligned again. I noticed wear along the inside of the front tires, but this could be due to the camber setting.

Does messing with ride height have consequences for toe on the FiST suspension?

 

[D1JL]

Anytime you change the ride height in the front of a car you will change steering geometry.
Therefore you should always have your alignment checked or adjusted.

 

[jeffreylyon]

Yes, the toe changes with ride height. I'm pretty sure that raising the ride height is going to result in more toe in.

 

[ToWi1989]

Thanks for the feedback, will have it checked when in a couple of days when i change the tires. What i dont understand is that this would aslo mean the car should (inherently) have bump steer, but thats something i never noticed tbh.

Yes, the toe changes with ride height. I'm pretty sure that raising the ride height is going to result in more toe in.

This would mean increased tire wear on the outside, thats not what I'm seeing.

 

[jeffreylyon]

Thanks for the feedback, will have it checked when in a couple of days when i change the tires. What i dont understand is that this would aslo mean the car should (inherently) have bump steer, but thats something i never noticed tbh.

All cars that don't have a tie rod that swings on the same arc as the LCA have bump steer.

This would mean increased tire wear on the outside, thats not what I'm seeing.

No - tire wear on the outside means that you don't have enough negative camber (and you drive like a maniac or have too much toe). Tire wear on the inside means that you have negative camber and too much toe, in or out.