[Fot] TR-4 vertical link and trunnion

[Charly Mitchel]

My guess is the are L&R handed to keep from mixing them up.  The trunnion 
has the castor built into them and if you tried to reverse them the wheel 
would have opposite castor.  The threads on them are also L&R handed and can 
only be assembled as a set L&R.
Charly
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Drews" <tony at tonydrews.com>
To: "MadMarx" <tr4racing at googlemail.com>; <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR-4 vertical link and trunnion


> I'm looking at a diagram of the TR-4 and TR-4a
> front suspension.  On the 4A, the vertical link
> is different for Left Hand side of the car and
> Right Hand side of the car while on the TR-4 it's
> the same part for both sides.  The trunnions are
> "handed" too - right / left hand for both set ups (but are different 
> parts).
>
> Why is the vertical link different from side to
> side?  I'm not seeing the difference and want to
> make sure I cover my bases if I make this conversion.
>
> Thanks, Tony
>
> At 10:08 AM 8/20/2012, MadMarx wrote:
>>One thing:
>>The car is getting lower with the TR6 trunnion.
>>So maybe a spacer has to added to the spring.
>>And the camber gain is increased.
>>
>>Cheers
>>Chris
>>
>>-----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-----
>>Von: Tony Drews [mailto:tony at tonydrews.com]
>>Gesendet: Montag, 20. August 2012 16:57
>>An: MadMarx; fot at autox.team.net
>>Betreff: Re: AW: AW: [Fot] TR-4 vertical link and trunnion
>>
>>That sounds like a good upgrade.  Is the upper ball joint the same?  Are
>>there other changes besides using spacers between the Trunnion and the 
>>stock
>>lower A-Arms?  Being able to remove the Trunnion without taking the A-Arms
>>loose from the spring pan would be a good thing I've discovered.
>>
>>If you could send me a few pictures, I'd appreciate it.  I know they won't
>>make it through the list, but I will get them if the message is addressed
>>directly to me.
>>
>>Tony
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