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Re: Lowering the front of a Spit

To: Bob Bownes <bownes@web9.com>, Friends of Triumph
Subject: Re: Lowering the front of a Spit
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2001 12:43:03 -0700
Scratch that last thought!  I now realize that in order to accomplish any 
amount of lowering, the spring perch will need to be raised as well as the
top shock mount...

Back to the drawing board!!

Joe

Joe Curry wrote:
> 
> Bob,
> I had envisioned the top mount being a small hole the size of the top 
>mounting rod of the shock.  The stock bushings would then be used to secure it.
> Using the same springs as before, this relocation would compress the springs 
>more and therefore (at least I think) shouldn't allow the shock to bottom
> out because the spring would offer the same resistance to bottoming as before.
> 
> Can you find any fault with this logic before I do any further (dangerous) 
>thinking, or worse, act on my thoughts!!
> 
> Joe
> 
> Bob Bownes wrote:
> >
> > The limiting factor here is the the bump stops or, at worst, the
> > compressed springs,  not the shock. If you bottom out the shock before
> > anything else you will damage it. Also keep in mind that the top of the
> > shock needs to be located in a rubber or spherical busing as it pivots
> > as it travels. A race car will have the top of the shock in a steel
> > spherical bushing, street car in a rubber one.
> >
> > The best way to do what you want is a shorter spring. A Real One, not a
> > cut down one.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > Joe Curry wrote:
> > >
> > > After further study of the shock location, I have another proposal for 
>consideration.
> > >
> > > How about leaving the top spring perch where it is and drilling out the 
>center so that the attaching point is no longer in the center of the perch.
> > > Then you can weld an extension to the top of the shock tower to mount the 
>top of the shock.
> > >
> > > Of course, when you attach that extension, you won't be able to easily 
>remove the spring perch but that shouldn't be a problem because it should never
> > > need to be removed.  In fact, it's probably not a bad idea to tack weld 
>it in place rather than using the attached studs that secure it to the tower.
> > >
> > > OK, I'm ready for the feedback!!!
> > >
> > > Joe (C)

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