- 1. [FOT] Rear spring bushings (score: 1)
- Author: "Mark York" <m-syork@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 19:12:46 -0700
- I took the rear springs off the TR3 racer and have them in the shop for the addition of a leaf. Is there a better front mounting bushing available? The rear mounts are definitely not rubber, maybe u
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- 2. RE: [FOT] Rear spring bushings (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 00:04:58 -0700
- Whoa--Addition of a leaf? What prompts you to increase the spring rate? Is this what other guys are doing to TR3's, and if so, why? For what it's worth, I found that my TR3 handled better with a very
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- 3. RE: [FOT] Rear spring bushings (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 07:28:58 -0500
- Interesting. I've got an additional leaf in the rear spring, pretty stiff front springs, and a big front roll bar. I'm very happy with the handling, but got my butt kicked by the Peyote. I've never t
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- 4. Re: [FOT] Rear spring bushings (score: 1)
- Author: N197TR4@cs.com
- Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 09:35:42 EDT
- For all of the rear spring mounts, I found 'off the shelf' brass bushings at my local bearing service store. Perfectly dimensioned, I assume they have done the job for 15 years. Joe A.
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- 5. Re: [FOT] Rear spring bushings (score: 1)
- Author: <triumph_marx@freenet.de>
- Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 16:23:49 +0200
- I use the standard leaf springs at my TR4. I HAVE lots of oversteer caused by the welded diff. Chris
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- 6. RE: [FOT] Rear spring bushings (score: 1)
- Author: "Henry Frye" <henry@henryfrye.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 11:37:21 -0400
- My TR4 race car came with dearched rear springs that allowed the back of the car to bottom out with my sizeable self at the helm. I added an additional leaf to the spring pack as well. Had to make bi
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- 7. RE: [FOT] Rear spring bushings (score: 1)
- Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
- Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 11:50:34 -0400 (EDT)
- [stuff deleted] On something? Yah - his car weighs a lot less. Weight is EVERYTHING in racing. Oh - and he's a reasonably skilled pilot too. regards, rml -- Bob Lang Room N42-140Q | This space for re
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- 8. RE: [FOT] Rear spring bushings (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 10:27:45 -0700
- I think most of the reason that stiff springs _seem_ to work on race cars is that they limit the movement of the suspension, and if your suspension is working against control(bump steer, excessive ca
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- 9. RE: [FOT] Rear spring bushings (score: 1)
- Author: "Susan and Jack Brooks" <tr3a@att.net>
- Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 22:45:47 -0700
- . . And if you look closely, you will see a lot of structure (under the roadside sign body panels) that no regular TR3 is allowed to have. Jack
- /html/fot/2006-05/msg00127.html (7,176 bytes)
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