[FC] Greenbrier Alignment Settings?

[Ben's Bus]

I know of at least two FCs that have had surgery and installation of a late
Corvair car rear suspension. This takes away the rear FC bearing issue as
well as gives nice, straight rear tires.

Ben


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike weirmier" <wmaw at shaw.ca>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>; <corvairs at cybrus.net>; "Bryan Blackwell"
<bryan at skiblack.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [FC] Greenbrier Alignment Settings?


> This brings me to a question that's been troubling me for some time and
may
> require a more drastic approach to camber adjustment.  The Westbrier with
> its 17" wheels ate the inside of the back tires rather quickly.  This
would
> tell me that I need to raise it up right?  It already sits with quite a
> severe rake as the front has been lowered but the rear remains stock.  I
> would like to lower the rear and fix the camber.
> Am I asking too much?
> Is the stock height problem do to the wider wheels?
> Is there any drastic fixes like cutting frames or making a "camber kit"
> Thanks
> Mike Weirmier
> Westbrier / Lakewood
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan at skiblack.com>
> To: "EVERETT WILSON" <aircooled6 at prodigy.net>
> Cc: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 5:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [FC] Greenbrier Alignment Settings?
>
>
> > Well, let's phrase that a little differently - the only way to adjust
the
> > camber is to vary the spring height, yes.  So if you get springs that
are
> > shorter, that works too, and if they're too short you can put the old
ones
> > back.  I know there were different springs used over the years.
Certainly
> > having a swing axle rear starting off with positive camber doesn't help
> > the handling, that's for sure.
> >
> > --Bryan
> >
> > On Feb 21, 2007, at 5:13 PM, EVERETT WILSON wrote:
> >
> >>   Speaking of that, is the only method of reducing the camber in the
rear
> >> to cut a coil off standard springs?  I rarely carry more than 2-3
people
> >> in the thing and I really dont like the wheels tucked in at the bottom
> >> like they are when its empty.  Would doing this help handling some? (I
> >> know its not a car, but....)
> >
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