Chris, Roger, et Listers,
I know of a few vintage racing Tigers using these (Hillman?) "drop axle"
stub axle carriers (aka, spindles). Lowering the center of gravity has an
obvious benefit for maximum cornering and using the drop axles lets you do
this without changing the steering geometry and its consequences on bump
steer, etc. I have a related question, and that is: What is the stock ride
height of a Tiger? I have found about a 2" discrepancy between supposedly
"stock" Tigers. The clearance between the bottom of my Tiger's crossmember
and the ground is 5". This is, I believe, about 1" lower than stock, but
I'm not sure. I have not used a drop axle, but have adjusted the steering
arms for neutral bump steer. Then there's the issue of roll center, etc.,
etc. But maybe your question was just rhetorical Chris. Why indeed? In my
case it was a compromise between track and street performance. I find that
I can clear most speed bumps if I'm careful, so that sets the lower limit
for street use.
TTFN,
Bob
At 07:36 PM 5/3/99 -0400, richards wrote:
>Excuse my ignorance...why would anyone want to lowere the front end of
>the Tiger?
>
>Chris in Trinidad
>
>Roger Foote wrote:
>>
>> Listers,
>> I have just placed a pair of front spindles on ebay - the ones that
>> will lower the car about 7/8". I got them on a front suspension assembly
>> that I bought and the guy I bought it from did not know what car it came
>> off. I thought they would be from a Series V minx (15" wheels, ball joint
>> front suspension and disc brakes) but the numbers do not match. The numbers
>> forged into the axles are 1990442 and 1990443. The numbers listed in the
>> Minx parts books are something else. Does anyone know what they are off?- or
>> have they been superceded? Anyway, they are the right ones to drop the
>> front suspension for those of you out there who wish to do so. (Technical
>> stuff: the dimension B on the front axle drawing in the Tiger workshop
>> manual is 1.8". The same measurement on these axles is 2 11/16"). Happy
>> bidding. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=99381481
>> Cheers, Roger Foote
Robert L. Palmer
Dept. of AMES, Univ. of Calif., San Diego
rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu
rpalmer@cts.com
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