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Darren's setup was posted on Neobuggy and it contained an interesting mod that I would like to try. He was running an extra long front camber link with outside ballstud on top of modified spindle that was cut to lower the ballstud

Does anyone have or know of pics of this setup and know what the longer link will do for handling? - Bob Zahn

Darren and Si Reeves amongst others have been using this link to good effect.

You have to shave 3mm from the top surface of the steering knuckle and ream the hole out in the steering knuckle to allow a long threaded ball joint to pass through the knuckle and into the caster block.

I understand that the guys have also been raising the inner link height to compensate for the outer one being raised further.

It reduces the camber gain on the front end during roll and the drivers feel that it makes the car more forgiving to drive and easier to get on the throttle with coming out of the corners.

Due to the raised ball stud position, it will also affect the roll centre as well as the camber gain and I'd be lying if I claimed to understand whether it is this change or the reduced camber gain that is making the predominant 'feeling' from doing this but it is a relatively quick and easy mod to try.

Like I said - I've not done it yet myself - mainly because I'm both lazy and don't race enough at this time of year - but in truth, I still like the feeling I get from the standard set up.

But for people who want a 'safer' feeling and one that maybe lets go of the corner quicker when you hit the throttle, this is a mod that has definitely found favour with those that have tried it. - Andy Carter

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