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Posted By : Bruce Sellers, 01-Nov-2006,
06:08pm
Hi guys
Sorted my oddly positive angled camber on the long half shaft swingspring set up, on my GT6 convertible. Here goes:
I sourced and fitted the correct GT6 mk3B radius arms and matching brackets. Previously, the nearside was a short Spit radius arm, Offside was a long Spit
radius arm!!!!
Also, whilst initially found to have 2 radius arm shims fitted either side, this lead to an inaccurate rear whell alignment/front to rear geometry. The
adjustment and settling on 3 shims to the offside and 5 to the nearside, has resulted in the correct toe-out figure at the rear of 1/16".
This then allowed the adjustment of the tracking at the front to give correct toe-in figure of 1/8".
Allied to this was the fitting of the 3/4" spacer between the diff and the swing spring. Just look at the difference this made to the before and after
pictures taken directly above the nearside rearwheel. Where-as it was previously somewhat "Carlos-Fandango", now it looks cool as , with the tyre
nicely tucked into the arch.
Took the car for a drive and i still cant wipe the smile of my face.
Regards
Rear suspension- lesson to us all!
