Castor angle and spacers

[PRTVR]

Have just taken apart the passenger side suspension, having changed out the driver side, the top ball joint spacer was fitted forward of the ball joint, but on the drivers side it was behind the ball joint,
my thoughts are to just put it back together as it was, but part of me thinks this can't be right, any thoughts people ?
and for the people who think I may be mistaken or maybe have forgotten what the other side was like, which is quite likely with my memory at the moment, the answer is NO,
I spent a day and a half trying to get one of the bloody ball joint bolts out, the whole thing is embedded in my memory.

Phil

[SILICONE KID]

Change the spacers and put one each side for more adjustment..The later ball joints (replacements)are correct but a slightly different design thats why i needed these spacers..

http://www.racetechdirect.co.uk/tvr-car-parts-subs...

[PRTVR]

thanks everybody,
I think I will just put it back together as I found it and get all the alignment checked when I have finished, last time I had it checked it was OK using the present set up so hopefully it will be fine.
at least if anything is wrong, having new shinny bits plus copper slip on all the bolts should make it so much easier.

[TVR Beaver]

Put then at the front... we spotted them out (on the backs!) on my mates car which he said was always 'twitchy'... having moved them to the front.. it's a load better...
Put them both on the front.. then get it checked...

[CHGRIFF]

SC Power show Caster spacers on their web site to reduce steering loads for those without power steering or changing wheel sizes. www.sc-power.co.uk

[EggsBenedict]

I don't know where you are, but I am in the middle of a suspension rebuild (polybushes, new ball joints, TCA, wheel bearings, CV gaiters etc. etc. - "whilst you're there"), the advice I've been given is get it properly checked. I am going to get Dan Taylor to do mine because he's local to me in Kent.

[cptsideways]

Having driven plenty of TVR's a lack of castor angle on the standard cars was a trait they all suffered from, its fine for normalish road use but when it goes sideways you really want castor angle to help self centre the steering angle otherwise you loose where the front wheels are pointing.

I've suggested this to many a TVR owner & it resulted in a much much better hanling car especially when it got a bit wayward.

I'm totally guessing here but I'd say standard castor angle is less than 5-6 degrees - Anyone enlighten me?