----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Hutchisen" <hakhutch@megalink.net>
To: "Pete & Aprille Chadwell" <pandachadwell@mac.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: TR6 Fulcrum Pin Orientation
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pete & Aprille Chadwell" <pandachadwell@mac.com>
> To: "Tim Hutchisen" <hakhutch@megalink.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 5:15 PM
> Subject: Re: TR6 Fulcrum Pin Orientation
>
>
> >the result was more camber in the front than the previous setup. The
> >left front was 1.2 degrees and right front was 1.3 degrees. Positive on
> both
> >sides. / \ The specs call for 0.8 to1.3 degrees positive camber. My
> >previous setup must've been toward the 0.8 degree mark (I don't have the
> >print out from that alignment) or closer to 0 degrees | |
>
> Tim:
>
> Thanks for your reply. This is where things get confusing and the
> English language starts to fail usS If I have interpreted you
> correctly, it seems that you may be backwards on positive/negative
> camber.
>
> I stand corrected, I did have the terminology incorrect. Maybe it was my
> Maine accent getting in the way. My icons are correct in regards to the
> setup on my car.
>
>
> >please don't think I'm trying to correct you about this point. >I'm
> >just illustrating how nebulous it can all become when the >terminology
> >is so complex!
>
> Just throw in a downeast accent and nobody will figure it out!
>
> >A number of folks have replied as you did, that flipping the >fulcrum
> >pins is merely a tweak to gain (here's that phrase again) 'more
> >negative camber.' I will be leaving mine alone, since I like the
> >benefits of a bit of negative camberS makes for a little sharper
> >turn-in
>
> Looking at your latest post and seeing how many shims are in your car, you
> may want to re-think that fulcrum pin orientation. I ended up with one (1)
> shim on the right side rear bracket. That was all the shim I needed to
> achieve specs!
>
> Hutch
> 71 TR6
> 80 TR7 Spider
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