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Bump steer by Paul Deslandes from Jun-06
more in-depth treatises on bump steer and, indeed, the whole subject of...goes. What is bump steer? When the suspension rises...disturbed by bumps in the road - ie: no bump steer(ing). If, however, the set-up
The essential upgrade for your Seven by Graham Howard from Apr-21
can be corrected by placing shims between the ear and the lf...adjustment this time was the bump steer. This is the tendency for toe...This can be adjusted by using shims to change the height of the
April 2021 edition by -- unknown -- from Apr-21
can be corrected by placing shims between the ear and the lf...adjustment this time was the bump steer. This is the tendency for toe...This can be adjusted by using shims to change the height of the
Less is More by Michael Calvert from Apr-14
shims...that it had a fair amount of bump steer designed in (for those unfamiliar with the term, bump steer is a situation where the...cars have been seeking to eliminate bump steer as far as possible, so the
April 2014 edition by -- unknown -- from Apr-14
shims...that it had a fair amount of bump steer designed in (for those unfamiliar with the term, bump steer is a situation where the...cars have been seeking to eliminate bump steer as far as possible, so the
Shock Tactics by Stuart Woolley from Mar-13
speeds, and how to pre-load shims in the valve stack. Gaining a...harder set-up will require the shims in the valve stack to be replaced by shims of different diameter or...thickness, or to add or remove shims to or from the valve stack.
March 2013 edition by -- unknown -- from Mar-13
speeds, and how to pre-load shims in the valve stack. Gaining a...harder set-up will require the shims in the valve stack to be replaced by shims of different diameter or...thickness, or to add or remove shims to or from the valve stack.
Of mirrors and missing handbags by Mike Harley from Mar-13
seal. Laying all the shims and the piston in order simply helps...it easier to identify where shims should be added or removed....the bump-stop plate, spacer shims, compres sion shim stack...stack, spacer shims, and the nut that
The Ital Axle Debate by Graham Sykes from Mar-93
the bearing preload is set by shims, using a special tool to measure the...and backlash are set by shims after the differential casing...will soon cause failure. Bronze shims of various sizes control the...of shims, the
September 2014 edition by -- unknown -- from Sep-14
clean ? Full replacement of all seals, shims, scrapers and back-up rings ? End...speciifcation, the old shims were going to be replaced with new but...Checking the combination of shims removed revealed that they had originally
Dampers: the unsprung hero of your car 2 by Simon Rogers from Sep-14
clean ? Full replacement of all seals, shims, scrapers and back-up rings ? End...speciifcation, the old shims were going to be replaced with new but...Checking the combination of shims removed revealed that they had originally
August 2014 edition by -- unknown -- from Aug-14
it will be forced through a stack of shims on the end of the piston (F)...to oil moving through the shims which allows a damper to be...the optimum combination of shims which he believes will best...be forced through the shims. Turning the
Dampers: the unsprung hero of your car by Simon Rogers from Aug-14
it will be forced through a stack of shims on the end of the piston (F)...to oil moving through the shims which allows a damper to be...the optimum combination of shims which he believes will best...be forced through the shims. Turning the
Bump Steer by Roger Swift from Feb-01
reasons!) be suffering from excessive bump steer. It is caused by the steering rack being...find out if you have got bump steer built into your geometry...will need a special tool - a bump steer gauge. You can buy these
Re-building an R500 engine by Keith Jecks from Jul-03
you can juggle the shims around so you should only have to acquire new shims for a few cylinders. Roger King...one, which required some of my shims to be ground down, but
DIY VHPD - a winter upgrade project? by Rob Walker from Jan-01
to solid items using custom-made shims. The standard induction...150-00 Gaskets, Shims, misc 100-00 Head
November 2017 edition by -- unknown -- from Nov-17
then have no problem making shims that are a sliding ift on the...being held off by trapping the shims between the bearing and hub)
Compatability of the Ital Axle by Elie Boone from Nov-17
then have no problem making shims that are a sliding ift on the...being held off by trapping the shims between the bearing and hub)
Breathing by Dale Cordingley from Oct-01
with some custom made shims. Shimming is a bit of a...job of grinding the shims until the correct clearance to
Suspension & Tyres 2c by Steve Shaw from Apr-95
effect on the cars handling. Bump Steer. This leaves the...wheel deflection, i.e. bump steer. There is no magic


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