Re: [T3] Driving a 34

[Parker-Durost <ginpete@xprt.net>]

<x-flowed> > The two "cures" I'm aware of are the camber compensator and "flop stops".
> The flop stops are little brackets that slip onto the springplate just
> above the torsion housing stop and get held with setscrews .. I've had
> good experiences with them, and they're a lot cheaper (but not nearly
> as cool) as the camber compensator.

>Right, these two items, as well as the "check straps." all do pretty 
much the
>same thing: They limit the downward travel of the swing axle.

   And the third from the previous thread is the Z-bar.  See pg. 146 
and 147 in Bill Fisher "How to hotrod your VW".  When your in that 
sweeping corner, and the body is rolling the inside axle is drooping. 
The more it goes to positive camber, the more the Z-bar yanks up on the 
outside axle to keep it from jacking.  But I think Jim brought up a key 
point, skinny 165 wide tires may never achieve the traction to jack.
   *Z-bar worship mode OFF*

Peter Parker
'66 Square; Phillip
Portland, OR


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