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    Re: Transformer arrives in Colchester

    Great to see it back on the road Tim - I'll tell Gary the news when I see him in the next week or so! I hope he has no regrets about selling it and until the snow arrives, get out there and get used to it! After you've changed the throttle cable.
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    Yes Guy. It is taxed so thats the incentive. The sticky throttle cable is interesting as it gives quite a few unintentional kicks in the back.

    more interesting is in the little run out I have just done I found it very twitchy as I approached the legal limit. I did not check the geometry/toe in until I was able to drive it, and it feels as the Americans would say - very loose. I suspect incorrect toe in a major contributor and also tyre pressures.

    does anyone want to give me some pointers. It is a Transformer with Spyder chassis and 131 hawk uprated uprights, 15 inch wheels with 215 50 14 TB15 front and 295 40 15 TB15's rear. Currently 24psi all round.

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    Re: Transformer arrives in Colchester

    No specific Transformer experience, but tyre pressures seem high.
    Dropping them calmed Frederics Corse down. A little.....

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    Re: Transformer arrives in Colchester

    Try 17psi on the fronts.

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    Re: Transformer arrives in Colchester

    Initial rough geometry check shows 3mm toe in and 1.5 neg camber on o/s wheel and .5 neg on nearside. Need to get turn tables to check castor....

    Not as out as I had hoped....

    Dropped front tyre pressure to 22psi. Is this low enough. Tyres I now see are 55 profile not 50 so a bit higher side wall. New and sticky though.

    Also lost a litre of water somewhere in 20 odd miles. Explains why the fan came on as I got home but where has this gone as no leaks and engine ran absolutely fine. Could be the last of the air coming through the system while driving???

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    Re: Transformer arrives in Colchester

    Still too high on front pressures.
    you need lots of castor on the front.

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    Re: Transformer arrives in Colchester

    I can see that the chalk line (or pyrometer even) technique might not be very useful if there are doubts about geometry/alignment but, besides the seat-of-the-pants method ...

    Isn't there a way to calculate correct(ish) tyre pressures using a factor (of manufacturer's stated max pressure to max weight for the specific tyre) applied to the car's actual weight on each corner (or axle weight/2)?
    Last edited by Spartan; 10-12-2015 at 09:12. Reason: Punctuation!

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    Re: Transformer arrives in Colchester

    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisCar6 View Post
    Still too high on front pressures.
    you need lots of castor on the front.
    Chris is 4 degrees as per Lancia spec enough. I am going to try to assess what I have today.

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    Re: Transformer arrives in Colchester

    Hi

    some of the best money I ever spent was getting ERICS suspension set up by a proper racing outfit....

    Would any of these be worth a punt ??

    http://www.johndanbyracing.com/race-car-preparation-services/


    http://www.mattroachracing.com/

    http://www.redlinetuning.co.uk/info2.cfm?info_id=222097

    http://www.essexautosport.com/

    http://www.markstuartracing.co.uk/services.html

    Cheers
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    Re: Transformer arrives in Colchester

    Thanks Phil

    At this stage I would rather like to find out if we are in the right ball park and if not make some adjustment and see if this calms things down. I will want it done as accurately as possible in the final analysis, but who knows the right setting other than factory kpi10 camber -1 castor 4???

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