21 OCTOBER 06
HELLO KAS,
Congrats on your new book. I'll be sending a check and an address in
the next few days. Hope you do well with your writing.
I have a question for you and the FOT gang. As you know I am building
new frames for all the TR series cars under the RATCO trademark. I'm in the
process of building the first TR2/3 frame for which we have four orders in
house. It does not take long to notice, and a very short time if your
designing a replica, that the front end of a TR2/3 has no adjustability except
for toe in. After much thought and research, I have come to the conclusion
that if I were to change the lower wishbone mounts to the style of the TR250/6
series cars but leave everything in the same geometrical location, I would
have accomplished what the Triumph engineers did with the TR250/6 cars and
offer adjustability for caster and camber. Is this correct? Am I missing
something? Will I create a problem by adding this adjustability? Its probably
been done before but I am just not aware of the attempt or the results.
My experience stops me right here and so I turn to the people who
know. Can you help me with this in the form of advice. I would appreciate it
and I'm sure future users of the new frame will be very happy.
Best Regards,
Tony Vigliotti
RATCO Inc.
631-205-2426
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