On Thu, Apr 10, 2003 at 03:56:45PM +0930, Eric wrote:
> On Thursday, Apr 10, 2003, at 13:43 Australia/Adelaide, Larry Colen
> wrote:
>
> > I expect that the ratio will vary with horsepower, suspension setup
> > etc. but, on track MGBs do you normally see more wear on the front
> > tires or the rear?
>
> As one who is still grumbling because 30 laps destroyed an almost new
> set of FRONT tyres (worth $250.00 each) - I would say FRONT.
Ouch. Mine has never been that bad. I'll but about 200 miles (300km)
on in a normal weekend. I'm trying to get stuff done to install the
Prather racing camber bushings. It's going slower than I'd like.
>
> Not enough negative camber made the fronts look like my dog had chewed
> up the outside edges - right through to the "canvas". They get warm..
> hot... then go "off" - keep pushing and they disappear!
How much negative camber do you run?
For that matter, I'm curious about the basic setup that people who
race or autocross their MGBs use. Spring rates, camber, swaybar sizes,
how you locate your rear end, tires, and the like. Also, what is the
effect? Is the car reasonable on the street? Does it oversteer or
understeer?
Larry
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