Damien,
Have you read the article on the whiteline suspension site about 1600's.
Andrew Smith
damien cm wrote:
> Listers
>
> Recently I was reading archives on front end geometry. This research has led
> me to even more questions. Currently my 68' 1600 has 200B struts, 70' 1600
> cross member, 180B adjustable camber pins and control
> arms to match. The shocks are Tokico prodrag golds and progressive King
> springs that are 2.5 cm lower than standard. I have 14 inch performance rims
> with Yokahama A509 205/60/14 tyres. I have replaced the 68' steering arms
> with the thicker ones from a later model.
>
> When I push my 1600 hard through a corner, I experience bump steer.I HATE
> bump steer.
>
> This is my current plan for my front end:
>
> *Replace the 70' cross member with my 68' cross member(higher holes for
> mounting the control arm)
>
> *Replacing the 180B adjustable camber pins for standard non-adjustable pins.
> My reasoning behind this is that when the position of the joint for the
> control arm to cross member is altered,it disturbs the original front end
> geometry. Apparently, the steering arm and the control arm inner pivot
> points line up, and are of equal length. At the moment, my camber pins are
> giving maximum camber,therefore my pivot on the control arm is miles away
> from the pivot point where the steering arm joins to the middle section of
> the steering assembly(I think its called a 'draglink'?). The 180B adjustable
> camber pins also give my car negative castor(control arm sits back due to
> thickness of 180b adjustable camber pin).
>
> *Replace my 200B strut tops with the offset strut tops from a 77' 180B,
> giving me about 2 degree neg camber
>
> *Replace the standard radius rods with adjustable ones. I think they are
> made by SSS. They are not Torana.
>
> *Lower my car.(I'm a sucker for that stealth, sleek streeter look!)
>
> *Eventually put on some tasteful 15 inch rims with low profile tyres.
>
> Am I on the right track? or has my research been in vain? Did I read the
> info correctly,or maybe mis-understood some thing along the way?
>
> I have noticed that the inner control arm bush on the 180B with the
> adjustable camber pins is differnt to the normal ones, is this true?
>
> If someone was'nt fortunate enough to have a 68' cross member at there
> disposal, could they use the adjustable camber pins to have a higher pivot
> point where the control arm meets the cross member??
>
> Does any one in Canberra have any of the 180B offset strut tops for sale?
>
> Where do you Canberra OZDATER'S take your cars for wheel alignments?
>
> I understand that the front end of any car is delicate and any advice is
> appreciated!!
>
> Yours in handling,
>
> Damien.
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