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Can the engine rotation cause one side to lean more. I've heard that about
Stags
On Wed, Mar 24, 2021, 7:14 PM David Brady <dmb993@earthlink.net> wrote:
> When you figure this out, please let us know. I've had the same question
> about my TR250. In my case the steer and drive axles on the right hand side
> are quarter inch or so higher than the left. Correct or not, I attribute
> this to these cars being setup as RHD and Triumph tweaking the right side
> slightly higher to attribute for pilot weight. Of course, this doesn't help
> things on this side of the pond.
>
> David Brady
> '68 TR250
> CD8124L
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com>
> >Sent: Mar 23, 2021 8:06 PM
> >To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> >Subject: [TR] TR4A IRS Suspension Question
> >
> >Ok, just finished redoing front and rear suspension on my 67 4A IRS.
> >Complete disassembly, clean, repaint, new urethane bushings, tie rod ends,
> >trunnions, etc. New comp springs ( 1 inch lower) all corners, new stock
> >tubes shocks up front and new KYB gas shocks on the tube shock conversion
> >brackets for the IRS. Reinstalled all alignment shims as installed as the
> >car drove pretty straight. Urethane packings on springs.
> >
> >After completing, I noticed that all four corners have a slightly
> different
> >ride height when measured from garage floor to bottom on fender lip at
> >center of each wheel. Left front: 26 3/4 inches, Right front: 26 1/4,
> Left
> >rear: 27 3/8, right rear: 27 7/8. I think the higher rear height is
> coming
> >from the tube shock conversion as it was lower with the levers. So
> about
> >a half inch off each side. I don't recall having this issue when I redid
> >my TR6, but that was a while ago. Rears also have stock trailing arm
> >brackets (one and two notch brackets on each side - believe these are
> >original from new given history of the car).
> >
> >Looking for help on next steps before bringing it in for an alignment.
> Will
> >alignment correct height difference or do I need to add 1/2 inch spacers
> on
> >lower sides. I am going to put uprated valved levers back on rear to
> >eliminate the extra height in rear.
> >
> >Any help appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks
> >Jim Henningsen
> >Ocala FL
> >Too many TRs to maintain!
> >61 3A
> >62 4
> >67 4A
> >75 6
> >81 8
> >
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<div dir=3D"auto">Can the engine rotation cause one side to lean more. I=
9;ve heard that about Stags</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 24, 2021, 7:14 PM David Brady <<a=
href=3D"mailto:dmb993@earthlink.net";>dmb993@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<b=
r></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border=
-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">When you figure this out, please let=
us know. I've had the same question about my TR250. In my case the ste=
er and drive axles on the right hand side are quarter inch or so higher tha=
n the left. Correct or not, I attribute this to these cars being setup as R=
HD and Triumph tweaking the right side slightly higher to attribute for pil=
ot weight. Of course, this doesn't help things on this side of the pond=
.<br>
<br>
David Brady<br>
'68 TR250<br>
CD8124L<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
>From: Jim Henningsen <<a href=3D"mailto:trguy75@gmail.com"; target=3D=
"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">trguy75@gmail.com</a>><br>
>Sent: Mar 23, 2021 8:06 PM<br>
>To: <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D=
"noreferrer">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br>
>Subject: [TR] TR4A IRS Suspension Question<br>
><br>
>Ok, just finished redoing front and rear suspension on my 67 4A IRS.<br=
>
>Complete disassembly, clean, repaint, new urethane bushings, tie rod en=
ds,<br>
>trunnions, etc.=C2=A0 New comp springs ( 1 inch lower) all corners, new=
stock<br>
>tubes shocks up front and new KYB gas shocks on the tube shock conversi=
on<br>
>brackets for the IRS.=C2=A0 Reinstalled all alignment shims as installe=
d as the<br>
>car drove pretty straight.=C2=A0 Urethane packings on springs. <br>
><br>
>After completing, I noticed that all four corners have a slightly diffe=
rent<br>
>ride height when measured from garage floor to bottom on fender lip at<=
br>
>center of each wheel.=C2=A0 Left front: 26 3/4 inches, Right front: 26 =
1/4, Left<br>
>rear: 27 3/8, right rear: 27 7/8.=C2=A0 I think the higher rear height =
is coming<br>
>from the tube shock conversion as it was lower with the levers.=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 So about<br>
>a half inch off each side.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I don't recall having this i=
ssue when I redid<br>
>my TR6, but that was a while ago.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Rears also have stock tra=
iling arm<br>
>brackets (one and two notch brackets on each side - believe these are<b=
r>
>original from new given history of the car).=C2=A0 <br>
><br>
>Looking for help on next steps before bringing it in for an alignment.=
=C2=A0 Will<br>
>alignment correct height difference or do I need to add 1/2 inch spacer=
s on<br>
>lower sides.=C2=A0 I am going to put uprated valved levers back on rear=
to<br>
>eliminate the extra height in rear.=C2=A0 <br>
><br>
>Any help appreciated.=C2=A0 =C2=A0<br>
><br>
>Thanks<br>
>Jim Henningsen<br>
>Ocala FL<br>
>Too many TRs to maintain!<br>
>61 3A<br>
>62 4<br>
>67 4A<br>
>75 6<br>
>81 8<br>
><br>
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