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Re: [Fot] Hard cornering

To: MIKE DEWEERD <deweerdm@rogers.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Hard cornering
From: "Greg \"Lunker\" Hilyer" <Lunkercars@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 21:19:33 -0600
As I relayed before Mike - RADIUS ARMS!

Greg "Lunker" Hilyer
TR4 #314
Albuquerque NM
On Aug 4, 2010, at 8:24 PM, MIKE DEWEERD wrote:

> Hello List
> Thank you for ALL the advice so far.  This is where I'm at.
>
> I've
>   -installed new front competetion springs and GAZ shocks  
> (adjustable) from
> TSI
>   -installed solid rear spring bushings (poly)
>   -set tire pressures at 23 cold 26 hot  This is where I ran last 3  
> races
> seemed good
>   -car will be in frame shop early next week to check frame
> square/straightness etc.
>   -car will get 4 wheel alignment and 1.75 neg if possible with me in
> car.(early tr4)
>   -rear springs were found to be of different arch so re-arched them
>   - front swaybar 3/4 dia (unknown origon) set to zero
>   - corner weights wil be measured with driver.
>
> That's it for now, it's a lot of changes at once so I'll never know  
> which one
> did the most but this will be my base line to go forward on.
> A brake Bias and new dual master cylinders this winter perhaps a  
> LSD diff
> (budget pending)
>
> It's sometimes a real pain not knowing what previous owners have  
> done or tried
> to do to the car in years gone by, I urge all racers to document  
> all changes
> and improvements to thier cars for future buyer/owners .....and  
> just so that
> you remember too.
>
> Cheers
> Mike Deweerd TR4 #77
>
>
>
>
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