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

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 I agree with Mark and Jerry.=C2=A0 Since you have shocks on order put thos=
e in first and then make a determination as to whether you need new springs=
 or not.
BTW, I sent off a set of shocks to Apple for the "Heavy Duty" rebuild and w=
as quite disappointed in the result.=C2=A0 The damping was inadequate.=C2=
=A0 This was many years ago and they may have sorted this out since then.=
=C2=A0 I have more recently (like last year) had a pair (may have been the =
same pair) reworked by World Wide Auto Parts in Madison (http://www.nosimpo=
rt.com/) with much better results.=C2=A0 Peter up there knows Triumphs.
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Dave=20

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From: G.D. Huggins <gdhuggins@genfiniti.com>
To: Triumph Mailing List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 9:45 pm
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.=C2=A0 Take a cur=
ve 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, I=E2=80=99ve got Spax adjustable up front, and just or=
dered some heavy duty Armstrongs from Apple Hydraulics for the rear.

I=E2=80=99ve gotten into some research, and everything seems to be pointing=
 toward three grades of stiffness; original, uprated and competition.
I am leaning toward the =E2=80=9Cuprated=E2=80=9D variety to stiffen the ri=
de, 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



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<div> <font size=3D"3">I agree with Mark and Jerry.&nbsp; Since you have sh=
ocks on order put those in first and then make a determination as to whethe=
r you need new springs or not.</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"3"><br>
</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"3">BTW, I sent off a set of shocks to Apple for the "Hea=
vy Duty" rebuild and was quite disappointed in the result.&nbsp; The dampin=
g was inadequate.&nbsp; This was many years ago and they may have sorted th=
is out since then.&nbsp; I have more recently (like last year) had a pair (=
may have been the same pair) reworked by World Wide Auto Parts in Madison (=
http://www.nosimport.com/) with much better results.&nbsp; Peter up there k=
nows Triumphs.</font><br>
</div>

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</div>

<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
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Original Message-----<br>
From: G.D. Huggins &lt;gdhuggins@genfiniti.com&gt;<br>
To: Triumph Mailing List &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 9:45 pm<br>
Subject: [TR] TR4A - Need Advice on Road Springs<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">All,<br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr">After almost eight years of driving bliss, with just under=
 18K miles, it's time to replace what I suspect are the original road sprin=
gs.<br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr">The car has gotten way too bouncy, especially in the rear.=
&nbsp; Take a curve on a rough road, and it rear steers something awful. lo=
sing its contact with the road, as if the spring is not forcing the wheel b=
ack down quickly enough.<br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr">As far as shocks go, I=E2=80=99ve got Spax adjustable up f=
ront, and just ordered some heavy duty Armstrongs from Apple Hydraulics for=
 the rear.<br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr">I=E2=80=99ve gotten into some research, and everything see=
ms to be pointing toward three grades of stiffness; original, uprated and c=
ompetition.<br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr">I am leaning toward the =E2=80=9Cuprated=E2=80=9D variety =
to stiffen the ride, but I want to keep stock height to not effect wheel ca=
mber.<br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr">Any experienced-based suggestions?<br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks in advance.<br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr">Cheers,<br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr">Guy D. Huggins<br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr">1965 Triumph TR4A<br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr">CTC 63569LO<br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr">Online project diary at <a target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopen=
er noreferrer" removedlink__fbebc53c-07ba-4ee9-b503-3ef82d92e495__href=3D"h=
ttp://www.genfiniti.com/triumph">http://www.genfiniti.com/triumph</a><br>
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