Litton (Corse) Front Suspension Question

[john]

I think your top wishbones might be wrong.
Did they come with the kit?
It looks to me as if the rear tube of the wishbone is at 90' to the chassis, whereas it should rake forward by some degrees. Can't remember the value off the top of my head.
I have a drawing of the correct "I" wishbone, but only hard copy, not electronic.
I can try to extract from it some check dimensions for you, but it'll have to be tomorrow as it's at the workshop.
Andy's photo looks like an "S" chassis wishbone. Was that a transitional chassis between "S" and "I", Andy?
It was built by some guy who was working for Steve Greenwood at the time was'nt it?

[john]

When you look at the wishbones in the attached picture those tubes don't look at 90'. They look like they're running forward, as they should be.

[Madham]

"Andy's photo looks like an "S" chassis wishbone. Was that a transitional chassis between "S" and "I", Andy?
It was built by some guy who was working for Steve Greenwood at the time was'nt it?

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No idea ! I assumed the S and I chassis were the same at the front !
But back to the wishbones the angles do look wrong to me, however it is hard to tell from these photo's either way something is not right !

[tipo158]

When you look at the wishbones in the attached picture those tubes don't look at 90'. They look like they're running forward, as they should be.

Where did you get that picture, it looks like a picture of my parts, right down to the used parts. My kit came to the USA back in in 2001 (or around then), it was order by a person named Reed.

[tipo158]

Here is the picture Reed took of the parts he sold to the person that I purchased the kit from. Doesn't it looks familiar John??

[john]

Yes, it's the same picture.
It was me who put the kit in the crate to come to the USA, Corky. I don't accept any responsibility for what is right or what is wrong tho'!! I just put in the box what I was given.
I think it was 2004 or 2005.
I'll dig the wishbone drawing out and get back to you later.

[tipo158]

Yes, it's the same picture.
It was me who put the kit in the crate to come to the USA, Corky. I don't accept any responsibility for what is right or what is wrong tho'!! I just put in the box what I was given.
I think it was 2004 or 2005.
I'll dig the wishbone drawing out and get back to you later.

Thanks, how could I hold you responsible, the kit was made up of pieces that were not part of the original kit built back in the 90's. If there is anyone to blame, it would be Lionel.

Corky

[tipo158]

I am amazed how many people on this board have actually had a hand in getting my kit from inital fabrication to sitting in my shop. New ones show up all the time. I wish I could get the orininal parts back from that car in Japan.

[john]

Check dimensions. Hope this makes sense as I can't think of a way to upload the drawing I have. I've even tried to take a photograph, but you can't then read off the dimensions.
Here goes.
Take a line through the centres of the inboard pivots. Draw a line perpendicular to this through the centre line of the outer balljoint.
The steel bushes which house the Spax bushes at the inboard end of your wishbone should be 30mm long, each one.
The dimension between the bushes should be 218mm. Therefore the overall spread of the wishbone at the inner end should be 278mm.
Going back to our perpendicular line drawn through the balljoint centre, the "forward" bush (inner end) should be 40mm forward of this line. The rear most bush (inner end) should be 178mm to the rear of the line. 178+40= 218 (the distance between the bushes).
Centre line of the balljoint should be 230mm outboard of the inner pivots centreline.

[tipo158]

Here is a different view, looks cloise at the lower arm. Shouldn't the lower arm be straight out from the attach point? I thing the swing arm is too short, since if I were to place the lower arm straight out from the chassis, the swing arm would not reach the lower arm. I might have it lengthened.

Corky