[Spridgets] How to fix

Bud Osbourne abcoz at hky.com
Sun Feb 24 18:18:20 MST 2008


Guys,
There is something we need to keep in mind, regarding the steering rack
& tie rods: There is a good and logical reason that the steering rack is
located where it is, and that the tie rod inner ball joints are the
distance from centerline that they are.  It involves something called
suspension geometry, and, while the Spridget may be relatively crude,
Geoff Healey was no idiot.  Therefore, tie rod adjustment has very
little bearing on camber.  If it had any significant bearing on camber,
the car would feel really weird and squirrelly going around a turn,
anytime the suspension moved up or down.
If the steering rack location & tie rod length were not "right", it
would effect toe-in/toe-out first & foremost.  Camber.....not really at
all.  Do the math.
Bud Osbourne

-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces+abcoz=hky.com at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces+abcoz=hky.com at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
Kitterer Bob
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 6:30 PM
To: Spridgets
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] How to fix

Frank,

Any chance that the tie rod under the rubber bellows is bent?  Or am  
I getting into the late!!!


Bob Kitterer

1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor)
2000 Miata Special Edition


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