Suspension settings

[DJC1001]

Starting to put the 350se back together.
Anybody got the front & rear suspension settings ?

Toe in / out
Camber angle
Castor angle

When fully finished it will go on a 4 wheel alignment rig - but would like to get the settings close for road testing.

Front brakes are Granada 260mm dia. vented discs with Sierra Cosworth 4 pot calipers.
Anybody any experience of this brake set up ?

David

[AM400]

Sierra 4 pots ! that cant be just a straight bolt on job can it?

Andy

[paul gotts]

Settings per the factory for my 89 400SE, if thats any good to you, are:

caster: 3.5 to 4.0 degrees positive.
camber (front) 1 degree negative
camber (rear) 1.0 to 1.5 degrees negative
toe-in (front) 30 minutes
toe-in (rear) 2mm

[tvr350i]

"Front brakes are Granada 260mm dia. vented discs with Sierra Cosworth 4 pot calipers.
Anybody any experience of this brake set up ?"

- Sierra Cosworth has 283mm and 4x4 has 278mm discs and single pistons calipers in front.

Read this article:
www.pixeltechnology.co.uk/wedge/maint_brakes_upgrade.html

[DJC1001]

paul gotts said:

Settings per the factory for my 89 400SE, if thats any good to you, are: caster: 3.5 to 4.0 degrees positive. camber (front) 1 degree negative camber (rear) 1.0 to 1.5 degrees negative toe-in (front) 30 minutes toe-in (rear) 2mm

Thanks - That helps a lot.

[DJC1001]

tvr350i said:

"Front brakes are Granada 260mm dia. vented discs with Sierra Cosworth 4 pot calipers. Anybody any experience of this brake set up ?" - Sierra Cosworth has 283mm and 4x4 has 278mm discs and single pistons calipers in front. Read this article: www.pixeltechnology.co.uk/wedge/maint_brakes_upgrade.html

Many Sierra Cosy's do have 4 pot calipers which are listed regularly on Ebay / available from Ford specialists.
All Sierra discs/hubs are 4 stud so can't be used hence Granada disc.
I didn't fit these calipers but they are bolted directly to the standard Granada / Wedge upright with no obvious sign of machining or modification.

[jim meehan]

Spose you are sorted now but, if not, try Shane at SFR Engineering on 0161 480 0101.

[dickieandjulie]

DJC - how you getting on with the project? You gonna be up and running this summer?

[DJC1001]

dickieandjulie said:

DJC - how you getting on with the project? You gonna be up and running this summer?

The car will be on the road mid summer with re-bushed front suspension, new springs (400se), 300mm discs, re-cored rad and silicon pipes (thanks for help Tim). Also the front half of chassis and outriggers cleaned and painted. (cills off job)
The new short nose cone will be in primer or flash sprayed for protection.
Next winter - Back half of car, final paint job and carpets.