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Re: [Tigers] Front Suspension

To: "'Joel Martin'" <jmartiniii@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Front Suspension
From: Ron Fraser via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:38:00 -0500
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Joel
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    If you look at original pictures of the Tiger you will see they sit
high.   The taller tires of the day made it look OK.   The shorter tires =
of
today make it look wrong.
There is a spec in the shop manual ride height; check it.
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All suspension components should be tightened in a loaded position to =
not
put the parts in bind.
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I don't believe the sway bar can be mounted upside down.
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I believe I used the thinner Mustang II rubber cushion on top of the =
springs
to lower the front end a little.
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Ron Fraser

-----Original Message-----
From: Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Joel =
Martin
via Tigers
Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2016 5:56 PM
To: Tiger List Serve
Subject: [Tigers] Front Suspension


Since it has been so quiet, I thought I would throw one out.  My front
suspension is sooo stiff and the height is 2-3 inches in my mind higher =
than
it should be.  Rebuilt suspension, welded up per CAT instructions, stock
springs, Koni shocks - old and all new rubber etc.

The front has no bounce at all.  First idea is to loosen upper and lower
control arm bolts, drive just a bit and then re-tighten.  Can you put =
the
front anti sway bar on upside down - not sure is could be a problem or =
not.
Bushing grease on all new rubber?

Thoughts\ideas would be appreciated.

Joel Martin, MK1A


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<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D625253000-18012016>Joel</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D625253000-18012016>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If you look at original =
pictures of=20
the Tiger you will see they sit high.&nbsp;&nbsp; The taller tires of =
the day=20
made it look OK.&nbsp;&nbsp; The shorter tires of today make it look=20
wrong.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN =
class=3D625253000-18012016>There=20
is a spec in the shop manual ride height; check it.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D625253000-18012016></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN =
class=3D625253000-18012016>All=20
suspension components should be tightened in a loaded position to not =
put the=20
parts in bind.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D625253000-18012016></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN =
class=3D625253000-18012016>I=20
don't believe the sway bar can be mounted upside =
down.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D625253000-18012016></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN =
class=3D625253000-18012016>I=20
believe I used the thinner&nbsp;Mustang II rubber cushion on top of the =
springs=20
to lower the front end a little.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D625253000-18012016></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN =
class=3D625253000-18012016>Ron=20
Fraser</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2=20
  face=3DTahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Tigers=20
  [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Joel Martin =
via=20
  Tigers<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 17, 2016 5:56 PM<BR><B>To:</B> =
Tiger=20
  List Serve<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Tigers] Front =
Suspension<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_38122>Since it has been so quiet, =
I thought=20
  I would throw one out. &nbsp;My front suspension is sooo stiff and the =
height=20
  is 2-3 inches in my mind higher than it should be. &nbsp;Rebuilt =
suspension,=20
  welded up per CAT instructions, stock springs, Koni shocks - old and =
all new=20
  rubber etc.</DIV>
  <DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_38122><BR></DIV>
  <DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_38122>The front has no bounce at =
all.=20
  &nbsp;First idea is to loosen upper and lower control arm bolts, drive =
just a=20
  bit and then re-tighten. &nbsp;Can you put the front anti sway bar on =
upside=20
  down - not sure is could be a problem or not. &nbsp;Bushing grease on =
all new=20
  rubber?</DIV>
  <DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_38122><BR></DIV>
  <DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_38122>Thoughts\ideas would be=20
  appreciated.</DIV>
  <DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_38122><BR></DIV>
  <DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_1_1452860714381_38122>Joel Martin,=20
MK1A</DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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