[DeTomaso] FW: Get a group to have the front, top , ball joints trimmed 0.1 inches

[Julian Kift]

Well it is pretty critical to stay with 0.1" maximum to avoid breakthrough into the ball joint as they are all a little different. It should provide just over 0.5 degree extra caster.


Personally I modify the a-arms, widening them at the ball joint mounting by 3/4", which then allows infinite adjustment with spacers up to about 7.5 degrees. The wide body cars like 7 degrees, 5 is good for a narrow body.


Julian


From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Joseph F. Byrd, Jr. <byrdjf at embarqmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 8:34 PM
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Subject: [DeTomaso] FW: Get a group to have the front, top , ball joints trimmed 0.1 inches

(Sorry Julian)

I have not heard that was doable.  I casually looked at one and my gut
feeling was it couldn't be done.

Good to know!

How much angle would 0.1" give?


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Of Julian Kift
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 23:16 PM
To: Ken Green; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Get a group to have the front, top , ball joints
trimmed 0.1 inches

Larry Stock has a a well equipped shop and has them already milled to ship
out to you, zero setup costs!


Julian

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0.1 inches

My understanding is that 0.1 inches can be trimmed off one side to increase
caster?  Seems like most the work would be setting up the milling machine?
Maybe find a shop to get a bunch done, and share the setup cost?
Ken
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   Well it is pretty critical to stay with 0.1" maximum to avoid
   breakthrough into the ball joint as they are all a little different. It
   should provide just over 0.5 degree extra caster.

   Personally I modify the a-arms, widening them at the ball joint
   mounting by 3/4", which then allows infinite adjustment with spacers
   up to about 7.5 degrees. The wide body cars like 7 degrees, 5 is good
   for a narrow body.

   Julian

   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
   Joseph F. Byrd, Jr. <byrdjf at embarqmail.com>
   Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 8:34 PM
   To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Subject: [DeTomaso] FW: Get a group to have the front, top , ball
   joints trimmed 0.1 inches

   (Sorry Julian)
   I have not heard that was doable.  I casually looked at one and my gut
   feeling was it couldn't be done.
   Good to know!
   How much angle would 0.1" give?
   -----Original Message-----
   From: DeTomaso [[1]mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On
   Behalf
   Of Julian Kift
   Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 23:16 PM
   To: Ken Green; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Get a group to have the front, top , ball
   joints
   trimmed 0.1 inches
   Larry Stock has a a well equipped shop and has them already milled to
   ship
   out to you, zero setup costs!
   Julian
   ________________________________
   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
   Ken
   Green via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 7:49 PM
   To: DeTomaso Mail List
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Get a group to have the front, top , ball joints
   trimmed
   0.1 inches
   My understanding is that 0.1 inches can be trimmed off one side to
   increase
   caster?  Seems like most the work would be setting up the milling
   machine?
   Maybe find a shop to get a bunch done, and share the setup cost?
   Ken

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