I have my cambers messed up (again) camber is negative on pass side positive
on drivers
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On May 24, 2013, at 9:33 PM, "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:
>> After a long layup, I finally got my TR3 on the road again
>> and noticed that the passenger side wheel has about 1/2" of
>> positive camber - which is about 3/4" the wrong way.
>
> Er, no, TR3s are designed with positive camber. The spec is 2 degrees
> (positive) "static laden", which is just about 1/2" measured across the
> width of the wheel.
>
> Sounds like your real problem is lack of camber on the driver's side. Next
> step might be to inspect the brace between the spring towers, as without
the
> brace the towers can definitely sag towards the center of the car,
> decreasing the camber.
>
> In fact, it's an old racer's trick to make up a brace that is a little bit
> shorter than stock, in order to get more negative camber while running in a
> class that doesn't allow changes to suspension geometry.
>
> Also look carefully at the upper A-arms, as they frequently crack and break
> near the ball joint.
>
> -- Randall
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