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Re: camber compensation (was: TR3B / TR4 valve covers -whatsoriginal?)

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Subject: Re: camber compensation (was: TR3B / TR4 valve covers -whatsoriginal?)
From: Douglas Frank <frank@zk3.dec.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 13:53:26 -0500
References: <200012151539.eBFFdUg24557@teamfat2.dsl.aros.net> <3A3A5438.A273D437@sk.sympatico.ca> <3A3A551A.CE3BEE00@gte.net>
Joe Curry wrote:    (when Joe Curry writes, I listen)
> 
> the "factory fix" introduces a great deal of body roll that is
> partially corrected by the larger front sway bar.  But the better
> way to do it is the camber compensator.

What if I backfit an old design swing-axle setup to my
swing-spring GT6, clamped on a camber compensator, and left the
heavier front swaybar in place.  Is anyone wiling to guess how
would that handle?

(It's gonna be a street car... but I've found an OD tranny for it
as well, 14" wheels with MODERN rubber, and it's getting a Quaife
diff this winter: yeehah!)
--
Douglas Frank Compaq Computer Corp. Algorithm (Al-Gore-ith-m, n):
ZKO           110 Spit Brook Rd.     An arithmetic procedure,
repeated
603-884-0501  Nashua, NH USA 03062   until the desired result is
found.

'73 GT6 endless project  <-- REAL car
'98 A4 winter beater  <-- bus (4 seats) (nice bus, tho)

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