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Old 13-03-2010, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by baz walton
you can send me links, or pages of info till the proverbial bovines return home, we both know it was nothing to do with the technicalities that I chose to reply to, and not just ignore, your comments.
I enjoy the banter and piss taking as much as anyone else, but to just laugh at someone "you" think is wrong, without having the Right answer Yourself is at best, childish.
Just ask yourself a simple question, "in what way did my contribution to this thread help?"
I think you'll find I did have the exact answer. A research paper ratified by general motors defining exactly why castor has nowt to do with unsteered wheels. Unless you missed it. Also I have hopefully given some folks some information they might not necessarily have known and I had a laugh at a forum joke.

Not that I have to justify myself to you anyway.

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Old 13-03-2010, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by IAN RS2k
On a 3dr Sierra 2wd I shimed it to take out toe & take out too much camber to get good traction in a straight line as its lowered alot. What camber is best for the rear for trackdays
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When you shim for camber and toe on a standard beam, you only correct this at the static height the car is set at, so although this helps while the car is not "squatting" in normal straight line driving, the car will still suffer from bump steer on the rear with suspension travel, due to the inherent poor design. The only cure is a proper rear beam.
Old 13-03-2010, 09:47 AM
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I had some on my saph and never felt a difference,but after fitting an adjustable rear beam the differencr is amazing.
Old 13-03-2010, 09:51 AM
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Mike, what exactly is involved in a "proper rear beam" ?
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Old 13-03-2010, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Mondeo Man
I think you'll find I did have the exact answer.
To my question as to what it "is" called? Now that bit I must have missed!
I'm all ears and ready to "take the facts"

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Old 13-03-2010, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by baz walton
Mike, what exactly is involved in a "proper rear beam" ?
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One that has been modded so you can adjust camber and toe,mine is an adrenaline stage 2 one.
Old 13-03-2010, 10:08 AM
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cheers KSA, I thought there may have been a different beam involved. I already have a fully rose jointed one.
Old 13-03-2010, 10:09 AM
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Which one have you got m8 ?
Old 13-03-2010, 10:18 AM
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Handmade, in 1984 before there was ever an off the shelf rear end for the sierra.
Old 13-03-2010, 10:20 AM
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Ah,le prototype !! Well ahead of the game then m8.
Old 13-03-2010, 11:40 AM
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Tony, have u got any of those sims left?! Also they any good for a road going cossie or just group n ones?!
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