In a message dated 8/19/2006 5:02:36 PM Pacific Standard Time,
jimhearn1@comcast.net writes:
Hi, I have had my TR6 a few weeks now and need some front end bushings
(upper) and tie rod ends. Also, I can feel the road bumps too much in
the rear end. I checked and the rear dampeners are full. For the hard
bumps, I understand that the next likely candidate is the springs
although my brother suggested that some tires on their own can give a
very hard ride. My tires are Uniroyal Tiger Paws with less than half
tread left. I had thought to put on my car what Moss calls competition
normal height springs (25% stronger) all the way around and polyurethane
bushings on the trailing arms. Besides running the above by you folks
for any ideas or corrections, I do have some direct questions. If I
only need upper A-Arm bushings, can I replace the uppers with
polyurethane if the rest are rubber? Also, am I being foolish not to
replace all of the front end bushings at this time? I am trying to get
some driving in as soon as possible!
For the tie rod ends figuring some labor saved, I am going to a new
quick ration unit with the alloy mounts. For clarification, I don't
mind spending money where it counts; I just don't want to spend too much
money on the entire project. Thanks for any help. Jim
Jim,
Here is what is certainly a minority view: I have a friend who worked at the
Triumph factory in the 60s. He commented one day about road testing they had
been doing. Drive the car, replace bushings with slightly harder bushings.
Drive the car, change bushings etc. His point was the factory went to a lot of
trouble to get exactly the correct hardness bushings.
Now, fast forward to today. I have two E Type jags I have restored, a 63 and
a 64. The cars are virtually identical.
The 63 I restored for myself is dead stock, including OEM rubber bushings,
standard springs, Koni shocks, factory spec skinny tires. It drives like a
dream. It is smooth and silent.
The 64 I restored for someone else has uprated springs all around and
stiffer poly bushings. It has Pirelli tires which are I size wider than stock.
I
think it drives like a pig. You have to drive the car as though it were a
truck.
In my 63, you are a part of.
People who sell parst like to sell the boy racer stuff because its more
profitable. I personally prefer stock specifications.
Good luck!
Mike Moore
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