I set up my suspension with 3/8" of spacer under the shock, and negative
camber offset bushes in the upper trunnion ( at the end of the shock arm).
I have poly bushes, non offset, in the lower a-arm. This gave me a small
amount of negative camber (using Winners Circle springs, lowered a further
amount with about 3/8" spacers at the spring pan). This is good for Dunlop
biasply racing tires, whch want about 1 deg of negative camber. If you're
using radial tires, you probably want about 2 1/2 deg, which will be tough
to get without cutting and welding something (not really in the vintage
tradition, eh wot). I'd suspect that Hoosiers want about the same camber as
the Dunlops.
Brian
>While I'm bothering you, another question: I plan to vintage race this car
>and have installed shim plates under the shocks to give me more negative
>camber. The plates look to be a but 3/8 thick. I used standard offset
>polyurethane upper bushings, but have a set of "negative camber offset"
>bushings as well. Should I use them, or will the spacers give me what I'm
>looking for. I don't want to be so knock-kneed on the track that my braking is
>compromised. Advice of any vintage racing sages out there?
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>Thanks in advance.
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>--John Deikis
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