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Old 09-12-06, 03:27 PM   #58 (permalink)
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Re: Rear suspension bump steer

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Originally Posted by Chris Liokos
Ron,
I might be telling you something you already know. Anti-dive blocks (tucked over the front sway bar) transforms the TR7/8 from a pig into a very refined handler. Talking from experience having campaigned one for a year at club sprints a few years ago. The modification is so common that the blocks are available off the shelf.
Yeah, I had those blocks, not sure about your definition of a "very refined handler" though. The standard basic rear end setup is all wrong for serious competition work. I actually converted mine to a rose jointed 5 link config. But then the GT40 opportunity came along and I haven't had it on the track since. However I was fully expecting those mods to make it a bit less unrefined and gain a couple of seconds a lap.

Rose jointing all the links as Ron has done will allieviate the bush binding problems but the high rear roll centre will still need to be worked around.

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