Absolutely right.
I think when you're fiddling with suspension, you need to make the effort as
simple as you can, but no simpler. A lot of the folks I talk to about racing
suspension use thumb rules and simplifications that are so far off, that
they are not even wrong.
It doesn't seem that hard to me, but it does take some digging to understand
what's going on. there must be a reason that no one has written a good book
on suspension modification. I think I have every book available on the
subject, and I've never found one that was comprehensive and comprehensible.
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From: Fubog1@aol.com [mailto:Fubog1@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 11:07 AM
To: Bill Babcock; Herald948@aol.com; fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TR3 rack & pinion
In a message dated 7/27/2005 1:57:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, BillB@bnj.com
writes:
Not really. Camber gain is caused by the difference in upper and lower
suspension arm arc. You can easily have zero bump steer and lots of camber
gain, or zero gain and lots of bump. they are unrelated except that they
occur during suspension travel.
Yes I'm well aware of that but my point is that the camber change with
bump/roll must be considered along with toe changes resultant from steering
box/rack placement, tie rod length, etc. Some folks only consider one or the
other but not both...
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