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Re: Rear Spring - The results x-mac-creator="4D4F5353"

To: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
Subject: Re: Rear Spring - The results x-mac-creator="4D4F5353"
From: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:50:33 +0000
Doug,



Yes, I was worried a bit about that, my car has gone from excessive negative 
camber to excessive positive
camber! I've been taking extra care going around corners.


This is the before and after, after being on the right:

http://www.pbase.com/image/7905483



Is the spring the only part of the car that dictates the camber? Were the 
spring makers over enthusiastic in
their bending?




James




Douglas Braun wrote:

> BTW, if the new spring is so stiff, and the rear end so high, that the rear 
>wheels tip outwards at the top,
> it is not so great for handling.  The actual spec for rear camber is 3 3/4 
>degrees negative, meaning
> that the rear wheels should be tipping inwards a little.
>
> If the spring is a bit too high, the natural settliing process should fix 
>that in
> short order :-)
>
> Doug Braun
> '72 Spit

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