- 1. Front wheel chamber (score: 1)
- Author: SDOliner@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 23:18:21 EST
- Same race car. Tires are 205/60 3/4 sway bar The front wheels have a serious chamber problem. WIder track at the bottom that the top. Is there an adjustment Are the springs shot? David Oliner
- /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg01077.html (6,444 bytes)
- 2. Re: Front wheel chamber (score: 1)
- Author: "Rick Fisk" <refisk@chartermi.net>
- Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 23:30:23 -0500
- Many race cars are intentionally set up with negative camber to improve high speed cornering. It could have been done with offset trunnions or shims under the shocks. Does the car have lever shocks?
- /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg01078.html (7,032 bytes)
- 3. Re: Front wheel chamber (score: 1)
- Author: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>
- Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 06:30:41 -0600
- Camber was "fixed" from the factory; no provision for adjustments. As Rick pointed out, negative camber can be a good thing. As he also said, special upper trunions and shim plates under the lever sh
- /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg01083.html (7,466 bytes)
- 4. Re: Front wheel chamber (score: 1)
- Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 17:45:23 -0500
- David, so it wasn't just me who found those offset trunion bushings rolling to the bottom point all the time? I tossed em cause I think they only work on paper. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ
- /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg01101.html (7,056 bytes)
- 5. Re: Front wheel chamber (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:19:09 -0600
- FWIW we have offset bushings (non-adjustable) in both the racecars and they have performed fine. I think they are urethane? -- David Littlefield On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 17:45:23 -0500 Frank Clarici <spri
- /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg01109.html (7,481 bytes)
- 6. Re: Front wheel chamber (score: 1)
- Author: "Robert E. Shlafer" <pilotrob@webtv.net>
- Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:44:31 GMT
- Adjustable lower set-up for negative front wheel camber as used on the road and in racing applications.... www.speedwellengineering.com click on appropriate link! :) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{)
- /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg01122.html (6,948 bytes)
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