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Re: [Tigers] Fwd: Suspension issues(maybe)

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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Fwd: Suspension issues(maybe)
From: "e.coiner e.coiner" <e.coiner@cox.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2020 19:37:28 -0400 (EDT)
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3 inches up in the back over the 86 inch wheelbase will decrease your caste=
r by .67 degrees.  Losing caster can make the car wander and not track stri=
aight.

> On June 12, 2020 at 11:08 PM Jay Laifman <jay.laifman@gmail.com> wrote:
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>     Had the same thing happen on my Alpine.  It was like the rubber in th=
e bushing just disappeared!
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>     I will warn though that if you have the same thing, and the A arm is =
shifting around in there, it might make the Ackermann angle issue worse, an=
d make it that much more likely that you can break your A arm mounts - espe=
cially going backwards.  Or heck, maybe it makes it better!  But either way=
, I'd be super careful.
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>     On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 7:41 PM Mark Rense < mark44124@gmail.com mail=
to:mark44124@gmail.com > wrote:
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>         > >         I=E2=80=99ll be willing to bet your A-arm bushings ar=
e shot. I used the Super Pro urethane bushings on my last rebuild and it re=
ally tightened up the front end.=20
> >         Bugz
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> >         On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 9:11 PM Lance Beauchamp < blance598@gma=
il.com mailto:blance598@gmail.com > wrote:
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> >             > > >             During the winter months I had the rear s=
prings rearced  it raised the Tigef about 3inches and installed some new KG=
B shocks in rear. Went for a very short ride because of time restrictions a=
nd found the car mushy in front, It felt so  different I would describe it =
as loose in front, better check the shocks in front also, they are only Aaa=
a 25 years old. Could be 35.  But really any other ideas. Beau
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</head><body><p>3 inches up in the back over the 86 inch wheelbase will dec=
rease your caster by .67 degrees.&#160; Losing caster can make the car wand=
er and not track striaight.</p><blockquote type=3D"cite">On June 12, 2020 a=
t 11:08 PM Jay Laifman &#60;jay.laifman@gmail.com&#62; wrote: <br> <br><div=
 dir=3D"ltr">Had the same thing happen on my Alpine.&#160; It was like the =
rubber in the bushing just disappeared!<div><br></div><div>I will warn thou=
gh that if you have the same thing, and the A arm is shifting around&#160;i=
n there, it might make the Ackermann angle issue worse, and make it that mu=
ch more likely that you&#160;can break your A arm mounts - especially&#160;=
going backwards.&#160; Or heck, maybe it makes it better!&#160; But either =
way, I&#39;d be super careful.</div></div><br><div class=3D"ox-5caaf47b97-g=
mail_quote"><div class=3D"ox-5caaf47b97-gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Jun=
 12, 2020 at 7:41 PM Mark Rense &#60; <a href=3D"mailto:mark44124@gmail.com=
">mark44124@gmail.com</a>&#62; wrote: <br></div><blockquote><div>I&#8217;ll=
 be willing to bet your A-arm bushings are shot. I used the Super Pro ureth=
ane bushings on my last rebuild and it really tightened up the front end.&#=
160; <br></div><div><div class=3D"ox-5caaf47b97-gmail_quote"><div><div dir=
=3D"auto">Bugz</div></div><div><br><div class=3D"ox-5caaf47b97-gmail_quote"=
><div class=3D"ox-5caaf47b97-gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 a=
t 9:11 PM Lance Beauchamp &#60; <a href=3D"mailto:blance598@gmail.com"; targ=
et=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">blance598@gmail.com</a>&#62; wrote: <br></di=
v><blockquote><div dir=3D"auto">During the winter months I had the rear spr=
ings rearced&#160; it raised the Tigef about 3inches and installed some new=
 KGB shocks in rear. Went for a very short ride because of time restriction=
s and found the car mushy in front, It felt so&#160; different I would desc=
ribe it as loose in front, better check the shocks in front also, they are =
only Aaaa 25 years old. Could be 35.&#160; But really any other ideas. Beau=
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