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

To: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4A - Need Advice on Road Springs
From: Robert Rochlin <rrochlin@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2019 07:32:23 -0400
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I had the same experience with World Wide Auto Parts as Dave. A quality =
rebuild that has preformed for years.
Best.
Bob
=E2=80=9972 TR6

> On Sep 2, 2019, at 6:26 AM, DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:
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> I agree with Mark and Jerry.  Since you have shocks on order put those =
in first and then make a determination as to whether you need new =
springs or not.
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> BTW, I sent off a set of shocks to Apple for the "Heavy Duty" rebuild =
and was quite disappointed in the result.  The damping was inadequate.  =
This was many years ago and they may have sorted this out since then.  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.  Peter up there =
knows Triumphs.
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> Dave=20
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> -----Original Message-----
> 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
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> All,
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> 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, I=E2=80=99ve got Spax adjustable up front, and =
just ordered some heavy duty Armstrongs from Apple Hydraulics for the =
rear.
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> 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 ride, but I want to keep stock height to not effect wheel camber.
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> Any experienced-based suggestions?
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> Thanks in advance.
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> Cheers,
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> Guy D. Huggins
> 1965 Triumph TR4A
> CTC 63569LO
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I =
had the same experience with World Wide Auto Parts as Dave. A quality =
rebuild that has preformed for years.<div class=3D"">Best.</div><div =
class=3D"">Bob</div><div class=3D"">=E2=80=9972 TR6<br class=3D""><div><br=
 class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Sep =
2, 2019, at 6:26 AM, DAVID MASSEY &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com"; class=3D"">dave1massey@cs.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D"">
<div style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12pt; line-height: =
normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">
<div class=3D""> <font size=3D"3" class=3D"">I agree with Mark and =
Jerry.&nbsp; Since you have shocks on order put those in first and then =
make a determination as to whether you need new springs or =
not.</font></div>

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

<div class=3D""><font size=3D"3" class=3D"">BTW, I sent off a set of =
shocks to Apple for the "Heavy Duty" rebuild and was quite disappointed =
in the result.&nbsp; The damping was inadequate.&nbsp; This was many =
years ago and they may have sorted this 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 (<a =
href=3D"http://www.nosimport.com/"; =
class=3D"">http://www.nosimport.com/</a>) with much better =
results.&nbsp; Peter up there knows Triumphs.</font><br class=3D"">
</div>

<div class=3D""> <br class=3D"">
</div>

<div style=3D"clear:both" class=3D""><font size=3D"4" class=3D"">Dave =
</font><br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
</div>

<div class=3D""> <br class=3D"">
</div>

<div class=3D""> <br class=3D"">
</div>

<div style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica; font-size: 10pt;" =
class=3D"">-----Original Message-----<br class=3D"">
From: G.D. Huggins &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:gdhuggins@genfiniti.com"; =
class=3D"">gdhuggins@genfiniti.com</a>&gt;<br class=3D"">
To: Triumph Mailing List &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br class=3D"">
Sent: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 9:45 pm<br class=3D"">
Subject: [TR] TR4A - Need Advice on Road Springs<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">

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

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

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

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">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. losing its contact with the road, as if the =
spring is not forcing the wheel back down quickly enough.<br class=3D"">
</div>

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

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

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

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">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 camber.<br class=3D"">
</div>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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