Originally posted by mike_Webb
Mark.... have you taken a look at Davids setup for Clevland yet? If so can you explain some of the stuff he did to his car and what it was done for or what he was trying to acheive. I don't understand the washer on the spindles or what adding the shim and then using the lower roll center holes did for the car.
Thanks.
Mike Webb
It is quite an intersting puzzle. You guess is as good as mine. Will see Ron this weekend - I'll ask him.
Even if we take it apart - it still isnt quite clear how it worked but it does.
By reducing the front kickup, you will get more aggressive steering and increase front braking traction. By increasing the castor he was able to achieve greater turn-in steering.
As for the mid-roll center; I wont even tough that one. But it is clear that with a little creativity this car is extremely tunable.
The washer on the spindle was to limit steering throw. When the car was first released I used the AE caster blocks. To limit the steering throw I tapped the stock spindles witha 2-56 screw to make it an adjustable limiter.