A minor correction, the "good" shock conversion kit (mounts to the
chassis rather than body) is actually sold by Vic Brit (and a few
others), the "bad" one (mounts to the body) is sold by Moss.
I went with Spax tubes at every corner, and bought a "good" rear
conversion kit from NAR Inc (www.narinc.com).
Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6
--- "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com> wrote:
> From: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>
> To: "'CWVAUGHAN@cs.com'" <CWVAUGHAN@cs.com>,
> "Triumph Six-Pack (E-mail)"
> <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Subject: RE: Rear and front shocks for '72 TR6
> Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 11:17:51 -0500
> Reply-to: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>
>
> I had a 69 TR6 and did the following:
>
> --replaced mounting brackets for rear trailing arms with later
> versions to
> improve anti-squat.
>
> --installed new rear Armstrong shocks and new front tube shocks
> (Roadster
> Factory).
>
> --installed sports springs all around (Roadster Factory).
>
> --installed all new rubber bushings (stock) front and rear.
>
> the result, IMHO, was a pretty nice riding, nice handling car.
>
> it's since been suggested that if you're going to install sports
> springs, to
> get the rear Armstrongs revalved with higher-resistance bushings to
> control
> the springs better. but I thought new shocks worked just fine.
>
> I happen to be one of these stock as a rock guys, so I frown on rear
> shock
> replacements. But if you do, everyone says to get the good kit (Moss)
> that
> mounts to the frame, not the bad kit (Vic British) that mounts to
> body sheet
> metal. and apparently you have to be careful about tire width in the
> rear.
>
> generally speaking, especially in older cars, the "better" the
> handling, the
> harder the ride.
>
> Graham
>
> 63 Austin Healey 3000 BJ7
> 72 Triumph TR6
> 87 Jaguar XJ6 (new!)
> 87 Mazda RX7
> 89 Isuzu Trooper (tow vehicle)
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CWVAUGHAN@cs.com [mailto:CWVAUGHAN@cs.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 10:55 PM
> To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: Rear and front shocks for '72 TR6
>
>
> Hey!
>
> I need some help in determining what to do with my shock
> situation..do I do
> a
> conversion kit on the rear for future sanity ( which kit) and what do
> I do
> for replacing the original front shocks.......They are all original
> and I do
>
> not want to start wearing a kidney belt.
>
> All opinions and experiences are deeply welcomed.
>
> charlie vaughan
>
> '72 TR6
> Connecticut
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