In a message dated 3/3/99 9:06:45 PM Pacific Standard Time, DJoh797014@aol.com
writes:
<< I straightened them are reinstalled with new SS bushings.
The shop foreman said that the whole traction bar setup on the
Tiger was completely wrong, but given the amount of room was
probably the best anyone could come up with. He advised that
the straight axle Vets (57-62) had the same problem. The
solution was simple. Make the second spring as long as the
primary. Has anyone tried this?? >>
That is exactly the advice I received from Tom Hall when I was setting my
Tiger up for autocross/open track. I got a set of Alpine rear springs
(basically the same as the Tiger) for $25, took them apart, ground off the
"dots" from the primary leafs and then re-arced all the leafs in Tom's back
yard using a fixture he had made.
I put the mess back together, using two primary leafs. Works fine, stiffer and
much less axle wind up. I also installed bolt-on TMC type bars which Keith
Queen made up for me and left the back half of the springs unclamped, like the
Mopar "Super Stock" springs. I have no complaints with the cars forward
"bite".
Mike
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