On Fri, 30 Jan 1998, Brian Evans wrote:
> I set up my suspension with 3/8" of spacer under the shock, and negative
> camber offset bushes in the upper trunnion ( at the end of the shock arm).
> I have poly bushes, non offset, in the lower a-arm. This gave me a small
> amount of negative camber (using Winners Circle springs, lowered a further
> amount with about 3/8" spacers at the spring pan). This is good for Dunlop
> biasply racing tires, whch want about 1 deg of negative camber. If you're
> using radial tires, you probably want about 2 1/2 deg, which will be tough
> to get without cutting and welding something (not really in the vintage
> tradition, eh wot). I'd suspect that Hoosiers want about the same camber as
> the Dunlops.
>
> Brian
Brian,
have you ever tried offset A-arm bushings?
I am guessing they would add about as much neg. camber as the trunnion
bushings. In total still a far cry from 2 degrees, I guess.
Ulix
>
>
> >While I'm bothering you, another question: I plan to vintage race this car
> >and have installed shim plates under the shocks to give me more negative
> >camber. The plates look to be a but 3/8 thick. I used standard offset
> >polyurethane upper bushings, but have a set of "negative camber offset"
> >bushings as well. Should I use them, or will the spacers give me what I'm
> >looking for. I don't want to be so knock-kneed on the track that my braking
>is
> >compromised. Advice of any vintage racing sages out there?
> >
> >Thanks in advance.
> >
> >--John Deikis
> >
> >
> >
>
Ulix __/__,__
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'67 Sprite
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