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Did
you know that lowering a vehicle or altering its caster and/or
camber can lead to unsafe driving conditions? It’s true.
These modifications can cause a dynamic change in “toe-in”
and “toe-out” as the suspension articulates through
its range of motion.
When
the suspension is lowered or caster and/or camber is altered,
the position of the steering arm is changed.
This
in turn can lead to undesirable steering input as the tie
rod, steering arm and suspension are all affected in different
ways depending on suspension geometry.
Simple
maneuvers, such as hard braking, cornering, or traveling over
road-surface irregularities, compress the suspension and compromise
the tie rod’s movement by pushing it to the limit of
its articulation range as it attempts to track the arc of
the steering arm.
As suspension
movement is altered, a sudden change in “toe in”/“toe
out” can occur, unsettling the suspension and giving
the vehicle a tendency to dart. This is bump steer.
Baer
Trackers™ solve the problem. The pin-height-adjustable
tie rods allow compensation for ride height and suspension
geometry changes, enabling an optimal range of articulation.
If your
business involves suspension or camber/caster modifications,
this is one issue you and your customers need to be aware
of.
nderstanding
Bump Steer:
Lowering a vehicle or altering its caster and/or camber can
lead to unsafe driving conditions, commonly called "bump
steer." Simple maneuvers, such as hard braking, cornering
or traveling over road-surface irregularities, can cause the
vehicle to dart in an unexpected direction.
Baer
Trackers™ solve this problem! The pin-height-adjustable
tie rods allow compensation for ride height and suspension
geometry changes, enabling a more optimal range of articulation
between the tie rod and
the steering arm. Steering geometry is optimized and
bump steer is eradicated.
(To adjust
the tie rod height, simply move the steel
spacers from one side of the spherical bearings.)
Baer
Tracker™ Features:
- Hardened
chrome-moly pins
- Teflon-lined
chrome-moly spherical bearings
- Aluminum
sleeves
Call
Bishop toll free 866-867-8324 North American Wide!
Any
questions about kits, parts, installations or services are
welcome. Contact Bishop by phone at 866-867-8324 or
e-mail bishop@bishopsales.com
and we will respond promptly. If you're in the neighborhood,
then drop by the shop at 1130 West 15th Street North Vancouver
BC and we will gladly give you a tour of our facilities, but
beware – there may be a Monster and ferocious horsepower
beasts in our shop when you visit! We really love to share
the fun with other performance enthusiasts who want to take
their cars to the next level of performance, appearance and
handling!
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