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FW: TR4; -ve camber front suspension

To: "'Friends of Triumph'" <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: FW: TR4; -ve camber front suspension
From: Alexander Joseph H <AlexanderJosephH@Waterloo.deere.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 08:21:52 -0600
Any comments on this? This is the first I have heard of such a kit.

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>From:  Paul Thompson
>Reply To:      Paul Thompson
>Sent:  Friday, March 21, 1997 6:05 AM
>To:    triumphs@autox.team.net
>Subject:       TR4; -ve camber front suspension
>
>I'm in the process of rebuilding the front suspension on my TR4.
>I'm intending to use the Revington TR fast road/rally kit. This
>includes an adjustable top fulcrum pin for setting vertical swing
>angle and camber. Revington recommends setting the camber to 1.75
>-ve with 155-165mm ground clearance. All the reports I've heard
>say that this improves the turn-in and the decreases the frightning
>ploughing understeer you get in these cars if you hit a corner
>just a little fast! 
>
>What I'm wondering is what are the disadvantages of fitting this kit.
>I would imagine that it would increase the loads on the front trunnions
>bushs etc. leading to increased wear? Will it also make the low speed
>steering heavy and decease the straight line stability?
>
>Is there anyone out there who has tried this and what were your 
>experiences?
>
>Paul.   
>

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