rear alignment/geometry
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rear alignment/geometry
Hi Everyone can anyone shed some light on an apparently well known issue of the saff cos never being totally straight and true at the rear from factory.
I remember reading about it somewhere ages ago , a company that has a kit that adjusts the setup to fix the problem. inner edges of tyre have increase wear due to the prob although ive never noticed it.
It was only that my friend started going on about it without knowing id read about it , so he,s heard it somewhere aswell
Any info would be gratefull
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I remember reading about it somewhere ages ago , a company that has a kit that adjusts the setup to fix the problem. inner edges of tyre have increase wear due to the prob although ive never noticed it.
It was only that my friend started going on about it without knowing id read about it , so he,s heard it somewhere aswell
Any info would be gratefull
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Hi mate,
the scuffing of the inner edges of the rear tyres is caused by hard acceleration, the back of the car squats under power causing the camber angle to go negative (that is the top of the wheels incline inwards at the top) this causes increased loadings on the inner edges of the tyres thus increased wear in this area.
This is not a problem with suspension geometery a lot of cars with similar rear suspension show this trait.
CheeRS, Mike.
the scuffing of the inner edges of the rear tyres is caused by hard acceleration, the back of the car squats under power causing the camber angle to go negative (that is the top of the wheels incline inwards at the top) this causes increased loadings on the inner edges of the tyres thus increased wear in this area.
This is not a problem with suspension geometery a lot of cars with similar rear suspension show this trait.
CheeRS, Mike.
Originally Posted by vyper developments
Hi mate,
the scuffing of the inner edges of the rear tyres is caused by hard acceleration, the back of the car squats under power causing the camber angle to go negative (that is the top of the wheels incline inwards at the top) this causes increased loadings on the inner edges of the tyres thus increased wear in this area.
This is not a problem with suspension geometery a lot of cars with similar rear suspension show this trait.
CheeRS, Mike.
the scuffing of the inner edges of the rear tyres is caused by hard acceleration, the back of the car squats under power causing the camber angle to go negative (that is the top of the wheels incline inwards at the top) this causes increased loadings on the inner edges of the tyres thus increased wear in this area.
This is not a problem with suspension geometery a lot of cars with similar rear suspension show this trait.
CheeRS, Mike.
I'm fitting Ahmed spring into Koni shocks, and rear Shims (all from MikeR). This should not lower it TOO much, and cure about 50% of the wear problem
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Originally Posted by vyper developments
Hi mate,
the scuffing of the inner edges of the rear tyres is caused by hard acceleration, the back of the car squats under power causing the camber angle to go negative (that is the top of the wheels incline inwards at the top) this causes increased loadings on the inner edges of the tyres thus increased wear in this area.
This is not a problem with suspension geometery a lot of cars with similar rear suspension show this trait.
CheeRS, Mike.
the scuffing of the inner edges of the rear tyres is caused by hard acceleration, the back of the car squats under power causing the camber angle to go negative (that is the top of the wheels incline inwards at the top) this causes increased loadings on the inner edges of the tyres thus increased wear in this area.
This is not a problem with suspension geometery a lot of cars with similar rear suspension show this trait.
CheeRS, Mike.
thanks for that info .Gonna re bush the lot at the back and perhaps one of them new style rear diff hanger as read that they can cause some movement when old.cheeRS Mike.
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Anybody got some pics on where these shims go ?
Or even better, a mounted set of shims
I've been looking at some pictures of the rear suspension but can't really place them....
Or even better, a mounted set of shims
I've been looking at some pictures of the rear suspension but can't really place them....
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i have the rear shims but did not fit them.
after a bit of thought surely they would cause the brakes to wear unevenly as the caliper is bolted to the hub, which will no wbe at an angle due to the shims?
after a bit of thought surely they would cause the brakes to wear unevenly as the caliper is bolted to the hub, which will no wbe at an angle due to the shims?
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