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Re: rear tube shock conversion

To: "Martin Gonzales" <mxgo@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: rear tube shock conversion
From: David Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 19:23:48 -0500
Cc: "triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net> charset=ISO-8859-1
Message text written by "Martin Gonzales"
>I have a similar shock conversion bracket that is shown on the below
website
and run 205/70/15 tires and have not had any problem with the tires rubbing
against the bracket.  I have KYB shocks, the ride is stiff, I think the
Koni
adjustable shocks would have given me a better ride (a tad bit softer).
However,  the difference in cost ($36 to about $95 for each) made chose me
the KYB.  Also,the person (a gentlemen from the LA area) who manufactured
the brackets recommended the KYB shocks.

Martin
73 TR6
San Jose, CA
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Que pasa, mi amigo!  

When I ran 205/60/15's I had no trouble but I kept hitting low lying
objects in the road.  That last inch of ground clearance makes a big
difference.  So I changed to 205/70/15's and that's when the trouble began
so I figured the car isn't worth going to a frame rack to straghten out the
last 1/4 inch so I installed HD levers and since I am deeply embroiled in a
TR8 restoration the TR6 will have to stay as is (which ain't all that bad).

Can't comment about the difference between KYB & Koni.  Even at max soft
the koni's are pretty stiff.

Dave Massey
71 TR6
57 TR3
80 TR8
St. Louis, MO USA

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