Update by Tim Suddard to the
Austin-Healey Sprite project car
May 30, 2024
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Austin-Healey,
Restoration,
alignment,
Austin-Healey Sprite
Photography by Tim Suddard
Our Sprite was so close to being complete: rebuilt engine, fresh bodywork, a welcoming interior.
Before we could go for a test drive, though, we needed to get the chassis aligned.
[How to master chassis setup, from tires pressures to alignment]
Longtime friend and race alignment expert Geoff Thompson of the Alignment Shop Inc. adjusted our offset bushings to get close to ¾ degrees of negative camber.
He set the toe at near zero to keep the car stable on the street. Caster is set by the factory and is non-adjustable.
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