Some shims change the wheel angle at .25 deg. What is your camber angle?
To add caster you can take one shim out of the front lower control arm.
This will also add camber.
Shims are made of different thickness. I think Triumph shims are 1/16th
of an inch thick. But if you need more camber and casto, that is the way to go.
Kevin Andrews
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From: Monica[SMTP:monica@snovalley.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 1997 1:10 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TR-6 rear wheel camber/front caster
Kevin,
My TR6 also came in at 1.6 on the right side, which is .15 under the
minimum (2.75 is nominal).
If I add a shim to the lower rear would that add caster? If so how
much increase in positive caster could I expect using one shim?
Feel free to speculate.
Thanks
-jimb 74TR6
www.snovalley.com/~monica/jbtr6.html
Kevin Andrews wrote:
>
> I did the alignment myself on my car.(That's an advantage of running an
>alignment
> shop) As I got the readings pretty close to what I wanted. I went by the tire
> wear instead of the actual spec.
> If you look at a older chevy with upper A-frames and see the shims.
> It is no differant than a TR's but on the lower A-frame. You can change
>castor or
> camber by moving the shims and change the angle of the wheel.
> Don't let the book tell you can't change castor.
> Kevin Andrews
>
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