John---These shims control the wheel toe. Adding shims to the outside bracket
increases toe OUT, as would decreasing shims on the inner bracket. Conversely,
removing shims on the outer bracket increases toe IN, adding shims here
decreases it.
What we want to do here, while getting the wheel toe into specs, is to maintain
the wheelbase. This is meant to be 88 inches, from the center of the front
wheel hub to the center of the rear wheel hub, on both sides of the car. As you
can see, if you take most of the shims from both brackets, the WB would
decrease on this side of the car. Best to keep the factory geometry as
designed. TR's that I've looked at have generally between two to four shims on
both sides of the car.
Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: John Cyganowski
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 3:44 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: [6pack] Rear Suspension Question
Hi All-
Okay I have another question regarding the rear suspension.
I believe the shims are for castor adjustment?
On my passenger side, I had 4 shims on the inner bracket and 3 shims on the
outer bracket.
Would this not be the same as having 1 shim on the inner bracket and 0 shims
on the outer bracket?
What am I missing.
Nelson's tome on Buckeye is helpful, but it is dense and it will take me a
while to get my mind wrapped around this one.
Thanks.
John Cyg
CC52927LO
70 Damson
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