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Re: [Fot] Mods for camber

To: Scott janzen <s.janzen@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Mods for camber
From: Bill Babcock <billbab@me.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:08:15 -0700
That would certainly work--sort of. 
On Sep 10, 2010, at 8:38 AM, Scott janzen wrote:

> I thought the fix to pass scrutiny back in the day was to shorten the brace 
>that runs through the engine compartment in order to pull the tops of the 
>spring towers closer together, changing the camber?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Sep 10, 2010, at 11:00 AM, "Greg \"Lunker\" Hilyer" 
><Lunkercars@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
>>> that would violate the no-hole prescription--is that some religious thing?
>> Well... I guess it kinda' is for me
>> 
>> 
>>> You can do a couple of very nice things for your handling by moving the 
>pivot arm inwards
>> Not that I'm going to do it, but I am curious - Were those type of 
>suspension mods allowed back in the day - say 1962 GCR?
>> 
>> Greg "Lunker" Hilyer
>> TR4 #314
>> Albuquerque NM
>>> 
>>>>>> If an overinflated tire makes your car handle better it's because your 
>camber is wrong.
>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>> While I basically agree, please define "wrong".
>>>> My car has .5 degrees of hard gotten negative camber. It could also be put 
>in full street trim in about 5 hours - cracked windshield, ratty interior, 
>stock ride height, skinny wheels and all. Nothing has ever been bent, cut, 
>drilled, or otherwise molested to prevent it from going back to the two owner, 
>75.000 mile street car that it is.
>>>> 
>>>> Greg "Lunker" Hilyer
>>>> TR4 #314
>>>> Albuquerque NM
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