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Re: [TR] TR3 Coil Spring Length?

To: <bill_beecher@flash.net>, "'Triumphs'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Coil Spring Length?
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:45:06 -0700
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> Measured my 3B front coil springs and they are 10.75" long, relaxed.
> The
> Moss catalog says they should be 9.75" or 10.25"(TR4) in length.  Any I
> running any risk with this longer spring or should I just expect a
> little
> stiffer front suspension?

The risks would be being too stiff, or too soft, or too low, or too high.
Since they are the wrong springs, just the free length doesn't tell you very
much.

But changing springs isn't a horrible job, so they might be worth a try.

Just curious, do they have the spacers?

-- Randall 

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