Re: [T3] Caster angle ? left = right?

["Dave Campen" <dave@campen.eurobell.co.uk>]

The torsion bars cross over in the middle of the axle tube. The fixed end is
above the pivot point for the trailing arm. This means that the trailing
arms are symmetrical and so are the ball-joints.

Neither arm is behind the other. Unlike the back of a Renault 16 where the
torsion bars and trailing arms really are staggered.

----- Original Message -----
From: Brian R Worboys <brian.worboys@opus.co.nz>

> Hi there T Thretians,
> I am a visitor to this list with a T3 question that has puzzled me for a
> long time.
>
> The Type 3 has the lower front trailing arm at the left slightly behind
the
> one on the right. This is to allow the independent torsion bars to cross
> over in the middle. When I had the lower arms off the car, I couldn't see
> any difference between the left one and the right one. So, does this put
the
> left lower ball joint slightly behind the right one? If so, does this make
> the caster angle on the LHS less then the right? I doubt that the car is
> designed this way,
> so where is the correction made? Are the top arms the same length?
>
> I am having trouble getting the correct wheel alignment and I am wondering
> if I am missing some important fact here. Or if I have a damaged
component.
>
> Thanks in advance for any enlightenment you can offer me.........
> brian-in-nz
>


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