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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Too much negative camber

I had my local mechanic, who's not an mg specialist but experienced with older cars, fit a Frontline front suspension upgrade last year. This resulted in negative 2 degrees camber, which was acceptable, and handled really well. I've just had them replace the wishbones/A-frames/lower control arms (old ones cracked!) with some aftermarket options, and now the camber is negative 3 degrees. I've read that racers like this, but probably not practical for a daily driver. The front also sits a couple of inches higher than I'd like, but lowering it will increase the negative camber.
What are my options here? Do I need to source shorter arms? Will this trunnion bush help? https://mossmotors.com/nylatron-negative-camber-upper-trunnion-bushing
S Travis

I have a Front line kit fitted to the front of my Sprite and have never bothered to check the camber. I do get bump steer though and from experiences with my Elan know that this can be caused by the positioning of the steering rack. Perhaps I will experiment with shims under the rack mounts when the weather is warmer. Ideally the knuckle on the rack should be positioned so that the tie rod swings in unison with the suspension as it raises and lowers. If it doesn't there will be a tug on the steering wheel when you drive over a bump. I suspect that moving the spring pans will cause bump steer.

Jan
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This thread was discussed on 09/12/2022

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