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I did not try changing the fluid that was put in by the rebuilder.=C2=A0 I=
t was probably standard fork oil.=C2=A0 A heavier oil may have made the dif=
ference but I never got a roundtuit.
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Dave=20
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-----Original Message-----
From: TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net>
To: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>; gdhuggins <gdhuggins@genfiniti.com>;=
triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thu, Sep 5, 2019 9:32 am
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4A - Need Advice on Road Springs
Hi, Dave.=C2=A0 Just curious.=C2=A0 What was the fluid you ran in the rebui=
lt shocks that didn't dampen as well as you'd like?=C2=A0 And what do you r=
ecommend?=C2=A0 (I've been using Harley fork fluid, seems to work fine enou=
gh but maybe could be better.)
On September 2, 2019 at 6:26 AM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:=20
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I agree with Mark and Jerry.=C2=A0 Since you have shocks on order put those=
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 =
was 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.=20
Dave =20
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-----Original Message-----=20
From: G.D. Huggins <gdhuggins@genfiniti.com>=20
To: Triumph Mailing List <triumphs@autox.team.net>=20
Sent: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 9:45 pm=20
Subject: [TR] TR4A - Need Advice on Road Springs=20
=20
All,=20
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.=20
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.=20
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.=20
I=E2=80=99ve gotten into some research, and everything seems to be pointing=
toward three grades of stiffness; original, uprated and competition.=20
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.=20
Any experienced-based suggestions?=20
Thanks in advance.=20
Cheers,=20
Guy D. Huggins=20
1965 Triumph TR4A=20
CTC 63569LO=20
Online project diary at http://www.genfiniti.com/triumph=20
** triumphs@autox.team.net **=20
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<div> <font size=3D"3">I did not try changing the fluid that was put in by =
the rebuilder. It was probably standard fork oil. A heavier oil=
may have made the difference but I never got a roundtuit.</font><br>
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<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
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From: TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net><br>
To: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>; gdhuggins <gdhuggins@genfin=
iti.com>; triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Thu, Sep 5, 2019 9:32 am<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4A - Need Advice on Road Springs<br>
<br>
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<div>
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;color=
:rgb(51, 51, 51);">Hi, Dave. Just curious. What was the fluid y=
ou ran in the rebuilt shocks that didn't dampen as well as you'd like? =
; And what do you recommend? (I've been using Harley fork fluid, seem=
s to work fine enough but maybe could be better.)</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">On September 2, 2019 at 6:26 AM DAVID MASSEY <=
dave1massey@cs.com> wrote: <br clear=3D"none"> <br clear=3D"none">
<div class=3D"yiv2677713931yqt6097157563" id=3D"yiv2677713931yqt62938">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:12pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
<div><span style=3D"font-size:medium;">I agree with Mark and Jerry. S=
ince you have shocks on order put those in first and then make a determinat=
ion as to whether you need new springs or not.</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"font-size:medium;"><br clear=3D"none"> </span></div>
<div><span style=3D"font-size:medium;">BTW, I sent off a set of shocks to A=
pple for the "Heavy Duty" rebuild and was quite disappointed in the result.=
The damping was inadequate. This was many years ago and they m=
ay have sorted this out since then. I have more recently (like last y=
ear) had a pair (may have been the same pair) reworked by World Wide Auto P=
arts in Madison (http://www.nosimport.com/) with much better results. =
Peter up there knows Triumphs.</span> <br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div style=3D"clear:both;"><span style=3D"font-size:large;">Dave </span> <b=
r clear=3D"none"> <br clear=3D"none"></div>
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--Original Message----- <br clear=3D"none"> From: G.D. Huggins <gdhuggin=
s@genfiniti.com> <br clear=3D"none"> To: Triumph Mailing List <triump=
hs@autox.team.net> <br clear=3D"none"> Sent: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 9:45 pm <b=
r clear=3D"none"> Subject: [TR] TR4A - Need Advice on Road Springs <br clea=
r=3D"none"> <br clear=3D"none">
<div dir=3D"ltr">All, <br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></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 clear=3D"none"></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">The car has gotten way too bouncy, especially in the rear.=
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 clear=3D"none"></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 clear=3D"none"></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></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 clear=3D"none"></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 clear=3D"none"></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Any experienced-based suggestions? <br clear=3D"none"></di=
v>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks in advance. <br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Cheers, <br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Guy D. Huggins <br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">1965 Triumph TR4A <br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">CTC 63569LO <br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Online project diary at <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect"=
>http://www.genfiniti.com/triumph</a> <br clear=3D"none"></div>
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