- 1. Suspension question and more... (score: 1)
- Author: "David Mayer" <celiracer81@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 19:19:52 +0000
- Hello Listers, First off, Happy New Year! As I am getting ready to send the car out to be painted (I know it has taken a while, but i am always in limbo trying to decide if i want it done...or if i w
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- 2. Re: Suspension question and more... (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>
- Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 13:00:00 -0700
- On any Spit prior to the MkIV and 1500 models, you want to make sure that the shocks you put on the rear do not use gas charged technology (such as KYB). These shocks force the suspension to be flex
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- 3. Re: Suspension question and more... (score: 1)
- Author: doug@dougbraun.com
- Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 00:48:38 -0500
- I think this isn't really true if the rear spring is sagging a bit in the first place. Also, the up-force of the gas shocks isn't really that great- certainly less than the difference between a full
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- 4. Re: Suspension question and more... (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>
- Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 22:56:37 -0700
- I am assuming that your comments are mostly regarding later cars. The early fixed spring cars don't have a spring sag problem. And with the shorter axles, if you have gas charged shocks, the change
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- 5. Re: Suspension question and more... (score: 1)
- Author: doug@dougbraun.com
- Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 10:24:17 -0500
- True, my experience is based in my swing-spring MK IV. Doug == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org
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