Hi Joe, I see you have found the four horseman of suspension! First did you
scale the cut spring? Second did you reset caster? Third did you reset
camber? Forth set the toe in? Then you get to Check bump steer. If you want
to find out how it handles run it on some slick surface, in hard cornering
moves,it will tell you real fast. The dry surface running will hide handling
problems. Have fun! Clive Gt6 #33
>From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
>Reply-To: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
>To: Friends of Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Lowering a Spit
>Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2001 18:06:59 -0700
>
>I want to thank everyone who weighed in with options on lowering my Spit's
>front end. Today, I went ahead and shortened my springs by another 1.5"
>and it indeed had the desired effect. The frame at the front outrigger is
>now 4" from the pavement.
>
>However, this was not without other complications.
>
>My muffler is now even closer to the pavement and I await with baited
>breath to see if I drag it off at the next event.
>
>A couple of other observations that I made afterwards are:
>
>1. The front now has additional negative camber, which I think I'll leave
>for now to see if it helps. It is not excessive for a race car and I think
>it will help.
>
>2. It appears that lowering the car also added a bit of additional
>toe-out. I adjusted this a bit to bring it in some, but I would like to
>ask what
>the consensus of the list is on front in toe adjustment.
>
>Thanks again for all the suggestions and comments. I probably am not
>finished tinkering (are we ever??) In fact, I may yet buy a set of
>competition
>springs.
>
>Regards,
>Joe (C)
>
>P.S. I was surprised that the springs are still long enough that they don't
>flop around inside the spring perches when the suspension is unloaded!
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