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Re: Steering Arms

To: "Hill, Stephen M EDUC:EX" <Stephen.Hill@gems7.gov.bc.ca>
Subject: Re: Steering Arms
From: Dr John Upham <webmaster@ukmotorsport.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 23:19:01 +0100
Stephen,
   I don't know what steering arms the M series use but the Vixens and
Tuscans
   use Standard 8 ones! Not the easiest things to source...

   Regards,

   JU

Hill, Stephen M EDUC:EX wrote:
> 
> Hi Marcus. I was looking at your webpage on the TVR steering components (see
> below)  and wondered about the steering arms you were referring to. Are the
> shallow droop TR4 arms early or late? Locally, I have found a source of TR3
> steering arms. Would they be the same as the shallow droop ones?
> 
> Stephen
> 
> 1. The stock 2500m suffers from terrible bump steer. Bump steer is a change
> in the direction that the wheel is pointing (with NO input from the steering
> wheel) during suspension travel. The main cause of the bump steer is the
> stock TR6 steering arms. They cause a steep angle between the steering rack
> and the tie rod end,. To cure, use the 'shallow droop' TR4 steering arms
> (not all TR4 arms are alike). It is likely that TVR designed the suspension
> geometry with the TR4 part in mind, then some clever soul changed to TR6
> parts without consulting anybody...

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