[V8Vairs] Front Suspension Settings...

[AKidd]

FWIW I always run a little negative on the front and reduce caster a tiny
bit.  The street/autocross settings on Bryan Blackwells website
http://autoxer.skiblack.com/setup.html are a great place to start.  You will
have to tweak them a bit with the added weight of a V8

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Subject: [V8Vairs] Front Suspension Settings...


I'm at the point where I'm assembling and installing the project car's 
front suspension.  I will be using low profile (so little sidewall flex) 
7" wide tires 25" in diameter.  To get the tires relatively flat on the 
ground, I suspect that I'll need to reduce positive camber.  Should I even 
go to negative camber?  The car will be a fun driver, not a race car, but 
should be set up for spirited driving.  Do any others out there in the 
great beyond have similar sized tires and recommendations for settings? By 
reducing camber will I also need to reduce caster so that steering effort 
is reasonable?  Or, should the caster be left as is to enhance high speed 
straight line stability?

The rear suspension has been entirely replaced with a five link live rear, 
so if any front end adjustments or settings were intended to correct for 
cross linking from the rear, what changes would be prudent?  What have 
others done?



Doug Evans

'67 Coupe with Cad 500 instead of back seat.
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