Suspension and alignment questions

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Suspension and alignment questions

Post by Markcoopers » Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:02 pm

Hello again,

Sorry for question overload.

car is on "hairpin" alloys and will be normal road speed driving only.

Are MG TF's susceptible to geo/allignment changes? are there any recommendations other than factory OEM settings?

Are they susceptible to tyre pressures? any recommendations to run at?

Kind regards,

Mark

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Re: Suspension and alignment questions

Post by Rob Bell » Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:49 pm

Great questions - standard geometry settings here;

http://mgf.ultimatemg.com/group1/facts_ ... g_data.htm

I've messed around and experimented with geo settings on my MGF, but this will be different to a TF and not necessarily directly comparable:

http://mgf.ultimatemg.com/group2/suspen ... acking.htm

Tyre pressures are different from MGF to TF, but I use 28psi all round as a starting point on my MGF. TFs run appreciably higher rear tyre pressures.

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Re: Suspension and alignment questions

Post by talkingcars » Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:10 pm

IIRC the TF is 28F and 36R.
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Re: Suspension and alignment questions

Post by Neil Rushton » Fri Oct 09, 2020 9:18 am

I run our TF on 28F/34R as do quite a few others I believe?
Never had any problems with those pressures.
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Re: Suspension and alignment questions

Post by Markcoopers » Fri Oct 09, 2020 5:46 pm

thank you gents.

Quite a big range front to rear, but I'll give those a go.

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Re: Suspension and alignment questions

Post by nigelandjo » Fri Oct 09, 2020 9:55 pm

26F 36R is the handbook pressure for 16 inch wheels
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Re: Suspension and alignment questions

Post by talkingcars » Fri Oct 09, 2020 9:57 pm

Markcoopers wrote:
Fri Oct 09, 2020 5:46 pm
.....Quite a big range front to rear, but I'll give those a go.
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