Malcom,
decreasing the camber (going negative) will give you some advantages on
your vintage racer.
Most Modern tyres (A008R included) are designed to run flat to the ground.
Any variance from that will result in a percentage loss of traction. By
going to around 1 to 1 1/2 degree negative camber, you will have the outside
tyre in the turn running almost perfectly flat to the ground, thus the
maximum tread surface is in contact with the track. This being the more
heavily loaded tyre, the result will be a more positive feel on initial
turn-in and a more stable loaded tyre on the steady-state turn portion of the
corner.
I have never heard of any racing body not allowing adjustment to front-end
geometry, so long as they are not major modifications to componenets (Ie.
swapping a Jag front onto a MGA for example)
If you need a bit of help with the handling on the A, try to find a copy
of Fred Puhn's book "How to make your car handle". Great book and a wealth of
easy to understand handling info
Rick "Straits are only there to connect two corners" Morrison
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