Marcos Maniacs

Don,
Sorry for the delayed reply but I have been travelling.
   When the car is jacked up it should have about 5' positive in full droop. 
Also the 'normal' position of the upper and lower A arms should have a 
slight downward tilt ( inside to out) when the car is in its normal position 
on the wheels( no driver) . The original setting was 0' on the springs sold 
with the car. If your car shows negative camber in the normal settled 
position then you may have shortened springs. If this is the case let me 
know your spring length and I will check for you. Ideally you need to also 
check the bumpsteer which will also give the same tire wear characteristics. 
If the car has been lowered and the steering rack geometry has not been 
changed the this could be the culprit. It sounds like you know how to check 
all these things but if you need some help let me know. To answer your 
specific question, raising the ride height will reduce negative camber.
Good luck
  Garry Diver
  3M5543


>From: "Don Lattimer" <donlattimer@...>
>Reply-To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
>To: <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Camber adjustment
>Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 13:50:08 -0700
>
>Garry,
>
>Just jacked the car up a little while ago.  Jacked the whole front up so 
>wheels hang free.  With the wheels at their lowest point (the shocks 
>extended length) I have positive camber (top of wheel out further than the 
>bottom.  It appears that nothing is loose or excessively worn.
>
>Would raising the car with the adjustable height springs change the camber? 
>  I've got to freshen up my geometry I guess.  I'm going to raise and lower 
>the wheel thru its travel to see what the changes are.
>
>Have to get back to work so more tonight.  Maybe........it's 105 degrees 
>here now!
>
>Don Lattimer
>#3m5759
>
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Garry Diver
>   To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 1:00 PM
>   Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Camber adjustment
>
>
>   Don,
>      Since I have to run with 'standard' suspension in Historic racing I 
>have
>   been looking at some offset upper bushes. Also the wear rate will be
>   impacted by the type of tire you run, i.e. radial vs bias ply. would 1' 
>more
>   positive do it for you?
>
>   Garry
>
>
>   >From: "Don Lattimer" <donlattimer@...>
>   >Reply-To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
>   >To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
>   >Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Camber adjustment
>   >Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 18:16:17 -0000
>   >
>
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