Hi
Having completed all of the mechanical and cosmetic bits on my car, I thought I'd treat her to a professional suspension setup as the handling has significantly deteriorated since she was lowered (she handled OK, but not brilliantly before)
The chap I took it to prepares race cars for the rich and famous, so he knows his onions. Whilst we managed to correct quite a few things and dramatically improve the handling of the car, she still suffers from significant bump steer. Under load, the wheels point out.
As lowering the steering rack isn't an option without cutting the chassis, he suggested that we change the track rod ends to a rose joint system that will allow the pivot point to be positioned higher relative to the upright. This corrects the geometry and allows the track rods to run parallel to the wishbones, which at present they don't (hence the problem).
Does anybody know if such a kit exists, and what it's called? If not, the chap can fabricate the parts, but we thought it worth asking first.
Any help would be gratefully received!
Darren
Having completed all of the mechanical and cosmetic bits on my car, I thought I'd treat her to a professional suspension setup as the handling has significantly deteriorated since she was lowered (she handled OK, but not brilliantly before)
The chap I took it to prepares race cars for the rich and famous, so he knows his onions. Whilst we managed to correct quite a few things and dramatically improve the handling of the car, she still suffers from significant bump steer. Under load, the wheels point out.
As lowering the steering rack isn't an option without cutting the chassis, he suggested that we change the track rod ends to a rose joint system that will allow the pivot point to be positioned higher relative to the upright. This corrects the geometry and allows the track rods to run parallel to the wishbones, which at present they don't (hence the problem).
Does anybody know if such a kit exists, and what it's called? If not, the chap can fabricate the parts, but we thought it worth asking first.
Any help would be gratefully received!
Darren