>Shocks: Koni, Carrera and Spax
I have the SPAX shocks installed and I like 'em. But that's about
all I can say. They are WAY better than the KYBs they replaced, but
that's no surprise because the KYBs weren't even designed for a TR6
in the first place. The SPAX shocks don't have to be removed from
the car to make adjustments, however, I just set mine in the middle
when I installed them and haven't experimented yet with adjustments.
The SPAX shocks are also the least expensive of the three.
>
>Springs: Uprated (stiffer, but normal ride height) vs. Comp (even
>stiffer and lower ride height)
>
>Last question: what is the "normal" clearance when running stock
>springs and shocks on the front between the wheel and the fender?
Well, that's the key. 'Normal' ride height is determined by at least
three things: free length of the spring, spring rate, and the weight
supported by that spring. If you make a stiffer spring but you make
the free length equal to that of a stock spring, you'll have a
slightly higher ride height. It appears that this is the way the
uprated springs I got from Moss Motors years ago were made, as the
ride height did grow, possibly by as much as an inch. I remember
comparing the free lengths of the comp versus stock springs at the
time, and they were all the same length. It'd be nice to know with
some certainty whether there is a manufacturer out there making
stiffer springs that have a free length that would allow the car to
settle back to the stock ride height. Naturally, for a race car
you'd want a lower ride height, but I don't think that makes a lot of
sense for a road car.
That's probably not a lot of help to you, but at least it gives you
some questions to ask.
Good luck!
--
Pete Chadwell
1973 TR6
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