Definitive Tuscan Handling Setup

[Malcster]

Hi Guys,

Looking around to find everything I need to do to improve and update the handling of my Tuscan (Sept 2001). I've read a lot of different things across many threads, and really just wanted to bring the general consensus together into one place - maybe a candidate for a sticky thread?

So, can anyone confirm if this is everything I should go for, and that the values are correct?

Front wheel Spacers:

• 3mm either side

Tyre Sizes:

• 235/40/18 front
• 245/45/18 rear

Tyre Pressures:

• 22PSI front
• 24PSI rear

Dampers:

• Gaz God Pros
• 12-clicks from softest at the front
• 10-clicks from softest at the rear

Geometry Front:

• Toe-In 0.5mm per wheel
• Toe-In Total 1mm
• Camber -0.75

Geometry Rear:

• Toe-In Per Wheel: 1.5mm per wheel
• Toe In Total: 3mm Total
• Camber -1.5

Castor

• Shims either side of upper-balljoint.

[RikJonAtk]

Spacers under the steering rack to reduce bump steer.

[Basil Brush]

Tyre sizes should be 235/40 front 245/40 rear if you are basing that on the later factory setup, although I prefer 235/40 front with 255/35 rear and others prefer 225/40 front. I think definitive with TVRs may be a struggle...

[Englishman]

My Mk1 is setup as follows:

- 3mm spacers
- 225/40/18 front
- 245/45/18 rear
- 24 psi all round
- Bilstein dampers
- Toe/Camber settings as yours except 1.25 negative camber on the rear
- No shims

Biggest difference in handling was made by changing front tyres from 235/40/18.

[Tuscanuwe]

Dampers:
•Gaz God Pros
• 12-clicks from softest at the front
• 10-clicks from softest at the rear

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1.Spring rates are interesting?
2.Ride height?
3 Tire maker and exact type?

for fine tuning absolutly required details, one of above out of range and setup can be scrap!

Uwe