Sounds about right. I think the rear end of a Triumph is best left to it's
own devices. I think tightening stuff up just reveals all the problems
with the frame, which has all the rigidity of a pizza box from the back of
the X member to the spring perch.
Peyote works well with all those trick bars and suspension stuff because
it's got a tube frame welded onto the box frame.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack W. Drews [mailto:vinttr4@geneseo.net]
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 2:21 AM
To: WEmery7451@aol.com
Cc: Bill Babcock; fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Rear leaf springs
WEmery7451@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 12/11/01 11:23:08 AM Pacific Standard Time,
BillB@bnj.com
>writes:
>
><< I monkeyed around with a rear sway bar, and that's gracing my parts
shelf
>now. >>
>
>Many years ago, I made the mistake of adding a rear sway bar. The
handling
>was so terrible that I believe that I could have driven my junky old tow
car
>full of tools and car parts around the track faster (1956 Ford Wagon).
>
>I pulled into the pits and took this sway bar off, which at least put me
back
>to normal for the time. I have been using my own fabricated traction
rods
>and watts link, made from sc. 80 pipe, with left and right hand threaded
1/2"
>lug-nuts welded on the pipe ends, and rod ends. How good is this setup?
I
>wouldn't want to put it on the market, though I have been using it for
years.
>
>
We started out with beautifully engineered track bars, rear sway bar,
and Panhard rod. The car was virtually unmanageable. We rented a track
for a test day and with each piece we removed, it handled better. The
same results were experienced by at least four other TR racers in my
circle of friends. I do use the rear spring locating kit from BFE and
have added one leaf to each rear spring, however. We like the current
handling.
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