Try fixing the bump steer first. Sounds like that is your basic problem.
Then you can start playing with springs shockers, sway bars, camber, caster,
toe in (front) and rear camber, toe in.
Then adjustable hight spring platforms.
Then bigger front brakes, more horsepower power, stiffer springs, better
rubber etc. etc.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Nielsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, 16 June 2000 1:21 AM
Subject: RE: More handling problems!
> Sorry about the lack of info. When I went out to Queensland raceway I had
> just fitted some brand new 195/55/15's. They did the job great. My
brakes
> are 240K rotors with toyota 4 spots and skyline disk rear end. They were
> fantastic. Not even a little bit of fade after lotsa laps. I lowered the
> car to 100mm off the ground at the crossmembers. Bump steer is a problem
> but what I didn't like was how unbalanced the car felt. Especially on
> turning in to a corner. It just wanted to wiggle all over the place. I
am
> making it sound worse than it was. On the day, I still managed to waste
an
> XR6 with a lot of suspension work and a VK HSV Commodore who had a lot
more
> straight line speed. Thanks everyone for your help.
>
> Regards,
> Andy Nielsen.
>
>
> >From: "Terry & Heather" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: RE: More handling problems!
> >Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 22:30:36 +1000
> >
> >Andy,
> >Could you please supply a bit more info to assist in a better quality
> >response.
> >
> >What size wheels/tyres and if possible what backspace and what brakes are
> >you running.
> >
> >You say you are 100 mm off the ground, is that at the front x-member. If
> >that's where you measured, then you are lowered close to 80 mm (3") and
> >even
> >though it is a '69 possibly with the preferred x-member it is still right
> >up
> >there in bump steer territory as you suggested.
> >
> >There are better more well known measurements to determine if bump steer
is
> >likely to be an issue. To find out for sure, measure the distance from
> >centre hub to the lower guard lip at both front & rear and post distance.
> >If
> >the front measurement is under 320 mm then bump steer is usually an issue
> >and even visibly apparent. Look under the front of the car and observe if
> >the lower control arms and the x-member appear to be close to a straight
> >line parallel with the ground.
> >
> >What type of behaviour did you experience to disappoint you. eg
oversteer,
> >understeer, pitch & body roll, lack of traction or drive out of corners,
> >brake balance and entry poor entry speed into corners.
> >
> >regards,
> >
> >Terry
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andy Nielsen
> >Sent: Thursday, 15 June 2000 4:51 AM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: More handling problems!
> >
> >
> >I have a 1969 510. After doing many laps of Queensland Raceway the other
> >day, I was a little disappointed with the handling of my car. Basically
I
> >have 240K struts, lowered king springs all round and koni adjustables
front
> >and back. Even with the koni's turned right up it felt a little unstable
> >on
> >corners. I have an open diff, no rear swaybar and a standard front
> >swaybar.
> > I was running about 1 degree camber on the back due to lowering and
> >about
> >1.5 degrees camber on the front. The car has been lowered to 100mm off
the
> >ground. Do I need spacers on the bottom of my struts? Does anyone have
a
> >set laying around? Do I need a front swaybar? Do I need a rear swaybar?
> >Thanks in advance.
> >
> >Andy.
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