Eric,
I experienced the same extreme negative camber (2-3') at my rear tires
following a complete front and rear suspension rebuild that included new
trailing arm bushings and (stock spec.) springs. I tried taller rear
springs and aluminum spacers to reduce the degree of negative camber, but
neither made any noticeable difference, so I reversed the trailing arm
brackets on each wheel to have the three notch bracket (up) outside and the
one notch bracket (up) inside.
This brought the rear camber back into spec according to the Bently
manual I have ( 1' negative,+ or - 1/2' with 2 in the car ) which reduced
"bottoming out" and improved the handling during spirited driving. Part of
this improvement could also have come from the rear shock conversion kit
(from BPNW) that I installed at the same time.
Perhaps some of the "listers" who are set up for high performance would
have different advice, but this worked for me using a basically stock
suspension with 205 - 70 x 15 Pirelli P4000 tires on stock rims.
Bob Thomas
'75 TR6 CF 29889U
----- Original Message -----
From: conrade2 <conrade2@msn.com>
To: 6pack@Autox. Team. Net <6pack@autox.team.net>; Triumphs
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 10:47 AM
Subject: '76 TR6 Trailing Arm brackets
> Hello all,
> I'm wanting to correct a problem with my rear trailing arms that has been
> present since prior to my frame-off. My wheels slant inboard at the top.
> I've read that late model TR6s used a one-notch bracket near the outside
of
> the car, and a 3-notch bracket on the inside - and these were present when
I
> acquired my '6. However, I'm now wondering whether my problem is that I
> have the inboard bracket (3-notch) turned wrong side up.
>
> When I originally removed the brackets from the frame, they were both
> showing with the notches facing up. Since I added new springs, bushings,
> ..., I figured that the brackets really should have the notches up. Now
> that everything is new or refurbished, and I still have the issue, I'm
> thinking that changing the position of one or both brackets is my answer.
> As I look under the '6, I've talked myself into the idea that if I turn
the
> inboard bracket around, I might fix this annoyance.
>
> Would anyone with a later model '6 that has decent wheel alignment without
> the "squat" be able to help me? Please look at how your brackets are
> situated and report back to me.
>
> Thanks a bunch!!!
> Eric Conrad
> '76 TR6 (CF52678U +O)
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