Alyn:


Thanks for the response on half shaft length and it's effect on camber.


That part was clear to me.
the part that cause me to muse a bit was moving the point of articulation outwards. That would be the inner Ujoint. So the shape of the parallelogram is not different but, its articulation is ,


But, far better engineers than I concluded it is OK. Oh, I am surely not an engineer!!!


At my stage in life, my car will remain as it came.... Well, as to the rear brakes. Up front, the engine bay is far from original !!!


Carl


Carl

 

Carl,

Everything is exactly as it was...take out the rotor,.. insert a spacer in its place (same thickness ) reattach the half shaft to the diff - the 4 bolts go through the half shaft flange then the spacer then into the diff flange secured by a nut...all geometry is same as stock. Key measurement is from face of outboard brake (area that contacts the wheel,..) to the inner half shaft flange. The spacer is the same thickness as the rotor it replaces. Geometry remains same as stock.

 

My explanation is unclear apparently. Not you. Yours is precise.


Mid post here, I got!!!! The ujoint is in the same place!


Solved in my mind!!!


Thanks !!!


Carl

 

In my case, my project coupe has an Auburn locker and large sticky rear tires and I've yet to come across a situation where traction control was a large enough benefit to justify the rigor of installing it. I drive it gingerly in the wet and not at all in the snow.

That said I could easily see a benefit if the car was being driven by others who didn't understand or respect the power.

Another thing to keep in mind is that some older adaptable free standing traction control systems operate like an electronic locking diff. For OE manufactures this is a win win. It makes the vehicle safer from an inexperienced driver stand point and makes the vehicle much cheaper to manufacture becasue the expense and weight of a locking diff is no longer needed. For an enthusiast with different performance goals a high performance locking diff might be a better choice.