In a message dated 97-11-18 15:58:31 EST, you write:
> I wanted to get into this thread earlier, but I was on two road trips in
the
> last 2 weeks, then the computer at home went south.
>
> I have done some front suspension work on my TR4. I agree that there is no
> adjustment possible to the caster or camber. I wanted a slight negative
> camber, so I cut 1/2" out of each upper A-arm. I made a fixture to hold
the
> sections and had an expert welder MIG weld them back together. This
provided
> about 1.5 deg. negative camber. I later learned that you can get neg.
camber
> by reversing the upper A-arm pivot on the spring tower, but I don't know
how
> much.
>
> Since the lower A-arm shaft is fixed, you can't adjust the caster unless
you
> get into eccentric bushings. And since the caster angle is fixed in the
> lower trunnion, attempting to change it is going to stress the upright and
> the trunnion pivots.
>
> I have nylatron bushings in the upper and lower A-arms, and they work very
> well. No binding or squeaks or anything.
>
> Just my tuppence worth...
Peter, thanks for your reply. I'll put your words of wisdom into the file
and am sending this to the list. Cheers.
Art Kelly
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