Robert,
This is quite easy to do on the front suspension. If you look at
the points where the lower A-arms are bolted to the frame, you will see
that there are some shims inbetween. All you have to do is to add
shims. You can either buy the factory shims, or just cut your own from
flat steel stock. It is important to retain the shims which are
already in place, as these also affect the castor angle. Just add your
new shims to them, and be sure to add the same amount in all four
locations. You will also then need to re-adjust the toe-in.
I used to have a '65 MkII which I did this to. Basically, I added
as much shim as I could fit while keeping the nut on the stock bolt.
This gave about 2 degrees negative camber, produced perfectly even tire
wear on 185/70-13 tires (see my reply to your other message), and
totally eliminated understeer. However, inspect the lower trunnion
bushings freqently (the plastic top-hat shaped ones where the lower
A-arm attaches to the trunnion), as they were not designed for the
increased cornering loads, and deform quickly. I would recommend going
to harder competition type bushings.
Are you doing anything to the rear suspension?
Pete
You wrote:
>
>How do i get a negative chamber on my spit mk2 65
>Is there a kit i can buy.
>I saw something about this in the latest number of triumph world,but
the
>part describing this was very short.
>
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>Robert Ylitalo
>Kiruna, Sweden
>Spitfire mk2 1965
>http://www.kiruna.se/~roberto/
>mail home robert.ylitalo@kiruna.se
>mail work robert.ylitalo@krn.semagroup.sema.se
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