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rear torsion bracket for trailing arm Move for camber adjust
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<blockquote data-quote="Trikky2" data-source="post: 435640" data-attributes="member: 240"><p>Ah I see. Such a mod should be treated with caution and professional help will be needed for the following reasons</p><p></p><p>1. The welding is vital structure and should be of extreemly high quality and tested afterwards.</p><p></p><p>2. Changing the suspension pivot point should not be taken lightly since it will change not only the camber but also the toe in / toe out over the range of suspension travel. This can have serious repercussions on vehicle handling not to mention tyre wear.</p><p></p><p>3. There is also the danger of an unsuspecting later owner going back to stock height. Without re doing the pivots again the results could be serious.</p><p></p><p>This is probably why its rarely done and most either accept the negative camber resulting from over lowering or some use tapered shims on the hub to springplate (though this has to be treated with a little caution too since it can cause unwanted twisting action).</p><p></p><p>If in your case you have excessive negative camber after only moderate (2 or 3 inches) lowering you may need to replace the rubber bushes, under the covers, on the end of the torsion arms.</p><p></p><p>If you would like more technical advice on the subject of such a modification I would suggest you might like to PM Haveacamper (on this forum) who is currently employed by Ford in the development of suspension systems and has a magnificent lowered bay.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trikky2, post: 435640, member: 240"] Ah I see. Such a mod should be treated with caution and professional help will be needed for the following reasons 1. The welding is vital structure and should be of extreemly high quality and tested afterwards. 2. Changing the suspension pivot point should not be taken lightly since it will change not only the camber but also the toe in / toe out over the range of suspension travel. This can have serious repercussions on vehicle handling not to mention tyre wear. 3. There is also the danger of an unsuspecting later owner going back to stock height. Without re doing the pivots again the results could be serious. This is probably why its rarely done and most either accept the negative camber resulting from over lowering or some use tapered shims on the hub to springplate (though this has to be treated with a little caution too since it can cause unwanted twisting action). If in your case you have excessive negative camber after only moderate (2 or 3 inches) lowering you may need to replace the rubber bushes, under the covers, on the end of the torsion arms. If you would like more technical advice on the subject of such a modification I would suggest you might like to PM Haveacamper (on this forum) who is currently employed by Ford in the development of suspension systems and has a magnificent lowered bay. [/QUOTE]
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