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Re: [Fot] Hard cornering

To: MIKE DEWEERD <deweerdm@rogers.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Hard cornering
From: "Greg \"Lunker\" Hilyer" <Lunkercars@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 23:55:56 -0600
Pardon me... Radius arms, radius bars, torque bars, torque rods,  
traction bars - whatever you want to call them.
 From Kas' '65 Competition Prep Manual -" The rear torque bars are an  
absolute MUST for a competition machine".

Greg "Lunker" Hilyer
TR4 #314
Albuquerque NM.
On Aug 4, 2010, at 9:19 PM, Greg Lunker Hilyer wrote:

> As I relayed before Mike - RADIUS ARMS!
>
> Greg "Lunker" Hilyer
> TR4 #314
> Albuquerque NM
> On Aug 4, 2010, at 8:24 PM, MIKE DEWEERD wrote:
>
>> Hello List
>> Thank you for ALL the advice so far.  This is where I'm at.
>>
>> I've
>>   -installed new front competetion springs and GAZ shocks  
>> (adjustable) from
>> TSI
>>   -installed solid rear spring bushings (poly)
>>   -set tire pressures at 23 cold 26 hot  This is where I ran last  
>> 3 races
>> seemed good
>>   -car will be in frame shop early next week to check frame
>> square/straightness etc.
>>   -car will get 4 wheel alignment and 1.75 neg if possible with me in
>> car.(early tr4)
>>   -rear springs were found to be of different arch so re-arched them
>>   - front swaybar 3/4 dia (unknown origon) set to zero
>>   - corner weights wil be measured with driver.
>>
>> That's it for now, it's a lot of changes at once so I'll never  
>> know which one
>> did the most but this will be my base line to go forward on.
>> A brake Bias and new dual master cylinders this winter perhaps a  
>> LSD diff
>> (budget pending)
>>
>> It's sometimes a real pain not knowing what previous owners have  
>> done or tried
>> to do to the car in years gone by, I urge all racers to document  
>> all changes
>> and improvements to thier cars for future buyer/owners .....and  
>> just so that
>> you remember too.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Mike Deweerd TR4 #77
>>
>>
>>
>>
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