400se front tie bar

[andyy]

I've just rebushed the front suspension and now need to put it back together.
what exactly does the front tie bar adjust ??
there's a lot of adjustment possible by doing the nuts up.
any thoughts on how to set it up ???
thanks Andy

[350matt]

Measure the distance between front and rear wheel centres on the other side and match it on your repaired side. Then get it 4-wheel aligned.

Matt

[andyy]

Matt
nice idea, but I've taken both sides off !!!!
are the tie bars there just to get the distance between the front and rear wheels the same ??
I guess I can measure both sides and get them equal.
The question is, should the tie bars be under tension with the cars weight on its wheels.
Andy

[350matt]

Ok then
either set to the official wedge wheelbase number ( which I don't have to hand) Or just adjust until it looks right and is the same both sides, then get it 4 wheel aligned.
The tie bar adds a bit of wheel location and also sets the castor angle so worth getting it right.

Matt

[400sedave]

Just had exactly this problem myself.
The tiebars adjust the toe angle and to some degree the camber.

I gave up in the end and set them at roughly halfway making sure that there were equal threads on both sides of the car. Then i went to Austec and they did a full geometry check and set it up properly. Made a big difference for the better as well.

[andyy]

thanks chaps
I'll put it together this weekend and get it set up later.
anyone know a phone number for Austec ??