My ex works rally TR4 has uprated points in the frame at the front and at
the end of the rear springs. The springs have 160 lb./in and I have the
greater dampers DAS10.
But also I have more weight on the rear end because the fuel tank has 18 engl.
gallons (83 litre).
It is absolutely others as a serial TR4, more as a TR4A with Spax at the rear
end.
Very sensitive, very good.
Carsten
Bill Babcock schrieb:
> Sounds about right. I think the rear end of a Triumph is best left to it's
> own devices. I think tightening stuff up just reveals all the problems
> with the frame, which has all the rigidity of a pizza box from the back of
> the X member to the spring perch.
>
> Peyote works well with all those trick bars and suspension stuff because
> it's got a tube frame welded onto the box frame.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack W. Drews [mailto:vinttr4@geneseo.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 2:21 AM
> To: WEmery7451@aol.com
> Cc: Bill Babcock; fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Rear leaf springs
>
> WEmery7451@aol.com wrote:
>
> >In a message dated 12/11/01 11:23:08 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> BillB@bnj.com
> >writes:
> >
> ><< I monkeyed around with a rear sway bar, and that's gracing my parts
> shelf
> >now. >>
> >
> >Many years ago, I made the mistake of adding a rear sway bar. The
> handling
> >was so terrible that I believe that I could have driven my junky old tow
> car
> >full of tools and car parts around the track faster (1956 Ford Wagon).
> >
> >I pulled into the pits and took this sway bar off, which at least put me
> back
> >to normal for the time. I have been using my own fabricated traction
> rods
> >and watts link, made from sc. 80 pipe, with left and right hand threaded
> 1/2"
> >lug-nuts welded on the pipe ends, and rod ends. How good is this setup?
> I
> >wouldn't want to put it on the market, though I have been using it for
> years.
> >
> >
> We started out with beautifully engineered track bars, rear sway bar,
> and Panhard rod. The car was virtually unmanageable. We rented a track
> for a test day and with each piece we removed, it handled better. The
> same results were experienced by at least four other TR racers in my
> circle of friends. I do use the rear spring locating kit from BFE and
> have added one leaf to each rear spring, however. We like the current
> handling.
>
> --
>
> uncle jack - red, white, and New Blue
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