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I got my cambers bass-ackwards: our BN2 had excessive NEGATIVE camber when we
bought it; the nominal camber is, of course, 1deg POSITIVE.
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From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
To: "Jean Caron" <vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com>
Cc: "healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 8:13:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Adjustable Shock Mount Kit -
Hi Jean,
We ordered these direct from Kilmartin a few years ago. Unfortunately, we got a
couple from a 'bad' batch; the plates have some caster due to a 'slant' on the
base and they were reversed. I wrote Kilmartin and their suggestion was to
'reverse' the plates; i.e. put the left one on the right and vice versa, which
we deemed unacceptable for a near-concours resto.. We got an apology, but no
attempt to make good on THEIR mistake. We had to do some welding and fabbing to
fit the plates to their correct sides.
That was the second time Kilmartin screwed-up an order from me; they also sent
us a front wing repair panel for a BN1 when we had ordered one for a BN2. That
time, they told us to keep the panel and they credited us for the cost (anyone
need a front left wing lower repair panel for a BN1?).
I can't attest to the handling characteristics as we set up the front end with
a digital level after installing the plates (we bought the plates to compensate
for excessive positive camber, for which we never figured out the cause). I
think we're pretty close as the tires are wearing evenly so far, but it seems
to me the car needs a bit more effort to 'turn in' to a corner than I
expected--but this is the only 100 I have driven--and after the turn is started
it feels like the car oversteers. Plus, the car feels a little squirrelly in a
crosswind. I'm taking this car to an alignment shop soon, will consult with the
shop and see what they recommend but expect I'll end up with nominal 1deg neg.
camber and just a smidge of toe-in, unless the shop recommends something else
to mitigate the initial effort for turn-in and the tendency for the rear to
want to pass the front.
Check these out (bottom of page):
https://www.bighealey.co.uk/front-suspension
95% of the functionality for 25% of the cost. If I'd known about these--and
assuming they were available then--I would have bought them instead of the
Kilmartin parts.
Bob
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<html><body><div style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #0000=
00"><div>I got my cambers bass-ackwards: our BN2 had excessive NEGATIVE cam=
ber when we bought it; the nominal camber is, of course, 1deg POSITIVE.<br>=
</div><div><br></div><hr id=3D"zwchr"><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:=
normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,s=
ans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.=
net><br><b>To: </b>"Jean Caron" <vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail=
.com><br><b>Cc: </b>"healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Sent:=
</b>Tuesday, November 22, 2016 8:13:55 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys]=
Adjustable Shock Mount Kit -<br><div><br></div><div style=3D"font-fa=
mily: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div>Hi Jean,<br></div><div><=
br></div><div>We ordered these direct from Kilmartin a few years ago. =
Unfortunately, we got a couple from a 'bad' batch; the plates have some ca=
ster due to a 'slant' on the base and they were reversed. I wrote Kil=
martin and their suggestion was to 'reverse' the plates; i.e. put the left =
one on the right and vice versa, which we deemed unacceptable for a near-co=
ncours resto.. We got an apology, but no attempt to make good on THEI=
R mistake. We had to do some welding and fabbing to fit the plates to=
their correct sides. <br></div><div><br></div><div>That was the seco=
nd time Kilmartin screwed-up an order from me; they also sent us a front wi=
ng repair panel for a BN1 when we had ordered one for a BN2. Tha=
t time, they told us to keep the panel and they credited us for the cost (a=
nyone need a front left wing lower repair panel for a BN1?). <br></di=
v><div><br></div><div>I can't attest to the handling characteristics as we =
set up the front end with a digital level after installing the plates (we b=
ought the plates to compensate for excessive positive camber, for which we =
never figured out the cause). I think we're pretty close as the tires=
are wearing evenly so far, but it seems to me the car needs a bit more eff=
ort to 'turn in' to a corner than I expected--but this is the only 100 I ha=
ve driven--and after the turn is started it feels like the car oversteers.&=
nbsp; Plus, the car feels a little squirrelly in a crosswind. I'm tak=
ing this car to an alignment shop soon, will consult with the shop and see =
what they recommend but expect I'll end up with nominal 1deg neg. camber an=
d just a smidge of toe-in, unless the shop recommends something else to mit=
igate the initial effort for turn-in and the tendency for the rear to want =
to pass the front.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Check these out (bottom of =
page): <br></div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.bighealey.co.uk=
/front-suspension" target=3D"_blank">https://www.bighealey.co.uk/front-susp=
ension</a><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div><br></div><div>95% of the fun=
ctionality for 25% of the cost. If I'd known about these--and assumin=
g they were available then--I would have bought them instead of the Kilmart=
in parts.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Bob<br></div><br><div style=3D"color=
:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family=
:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><div><br></div><div><br></div>=
</div><div><br></div></div><br><div><br></div></div><div><br></div></div></=
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