Hi Guys
Picking up on this thread from both Don and Charley. The A arms are a
fundamental part of the steering geometry. The factory settings are arranged
to account for low road noise, reasonable handling, light steering and
decent tire life along with a whole host of other issues. The use of these
arms will change all that, and as Don says you will get more road noise, but
tire wear WILL also increase, if tire wear is not increased then you are not
driving the car hard enough where the negative arms are being used anyway!
<grin>
The handling will also be better than stock when the car is used hard. This
is I think the point at issue here. I like the negative A arm set up, and I
am about to fit a set this very day. I will use these arms on the street as
well as the track, but I do also understand and know the consequences of the
use of these arms.
What do you other guys think?
Regards
John J Black
Waterloo Drivetrain Systems
http://www.waterloo-dtr.com
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Don Collins
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 9:58 AM
To: Charley & Peggy Robinson; Douglas B. Gaither
Cc: mg list
Subject: RE: Negative A-arms
Well I have to disagree only because Charlie wrote this and he has been in
my car once =-). I do run them on my 70 B. First thing you have to know is
that they do increase road noise. When I first put them on the tire shop I
went to did my front end alignment wrong and my new Bridgestone Re71 tires
lasted about 1 year. I found a shop here in Austin that the alignment man
has a bit of racing under his belt and he is familiar with MGs. He redid the
alignment correctly and that has been 3 years ago and I do not show any
heavy wear with regular street driving. Now will I do this to my GT? No I
like the GT running as quiet as it is.
Don Collins
70B
70BGT
96 Land Rover
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Charley & Peggy Robinson
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 9:05 AM
To: Douglas B. Gaither
Cc: mg list
Subject: Re: Negative A-arms
Hi Doug,
Those things are for racing.
CR
"Douglas B. Gaither" wrote:
>
> I am considering putting negative camber A-arms on my daily driver. I
have
> been told by the Moss catalog that this is a great thing to do. I've been
> told by others that uneven tread wear along with no-so-significant
> improvements are to be expected.
>
> Who has experience with these?
>
> Are they worth the money?
>
> Will my tires wear significantly?
>
> Please respond.
>
> Doug Gaither
>
> PS: I don't race on a track. I will use the car daily.
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