triumphs
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [TR] TR4A - Need Advice on Road Springs

To: "G.D. Huggins" <gdhuggins@genfiniti.com>, "Triumph Mailing List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4A - Need Advice on Road Springs
From: "Jerry Van Vlack" <jerryvv@roadrunner.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 06:15:00 -0400
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: triumphs@autox.team.net
Importance: Normal sy3vvWYsjenKTX5oTlTE7axHC24nr9vrTxl4tpXbHKc7OakNiq2KK6ddJGawWQC1gSj3gISagwtCvH1u0hLdVIMcwK0g/80+uJY=
References: <EB70A420-BBFF-42FF-8480-42DFB3FC495A@genfiniti.com>
I agree with Mark, focus on shocks and rear shock links especially. I once 
broke a rear shock link and the car bounced badly. I'd stay away from rear 
tube conversions, those upgraded rear lever shocks you're ordering will work 
just fine. If the new shocks don't fix the issues and you still want to 
replace springs I'd suggest buying the Goodparts set offered for a TR6 along 
with spacers to regain original height. If you decide to go lower you'll 
have front and rear camber issues to deal with. Goodparts rear trailing arm 
brackets will allow you to regain correct camber but the front will go to 
too much negative camber. The only way to correct the front is to somehow 
modify the upper A-arms or buy one of the English suppliers kits for upper 
A-arm adjustment. My guess is your springs are just fine and you'll find 
your problem is associated with the rear shocks and or shock links. 
Goodparts also makes an excellent replacement shock link kit too. Let us 
know how it works out.

JVV

-----Original Message----- 
From: G.D. Huggins
Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2019 10:45 PM
To: Triumph Mailing List
Subject: [TR] TR4A - Need Advice on Road Springs

All,

After almost eight years of driving bliss, with just under 18K miles, it's 
time to replace what I suspect are the original road springs.
The car has gotten way too bouncy, especially in the rear.  Take a curve on 
a rough road, and it rear steers something awful. losing its contact with 
the road, as if the spring is not forcing the wheel back down quickly 
enough.
As far as shocks go, Iâ??ve got Spax adjustable up front, and just ordered 
some heavy duty Armstrongs from Apple Hydraulics for the rear.

Iâ??ve gotten into some research, and everything seems to be pointing toward 
three grades of stiffness; original, uprated and competition.
I am leaning toward the â??upratedâ?? variety to stiffen the ride, but I want 
to 
keep stock height to not effect wheel camber.

Any experienced-based suggestions?

Thanks in advance.


Cheers,

Guy D. Huggins
1965 Triumph TR4A
CTC 63569LO

Online project diary at http://www.genfiniti.com/triumph





** triumphs@autox.team.net **

Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs  http://www.team.net/archive

Unsubscribe/Manage: 
http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/jerryvv@roadrunner.com 

** triumphs@autox.team.net **

Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs  http://www.team.net/archive

Unsubscribe/Manage: 
http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/mharc@autox.team.net
<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>