[6pack] Changing out springs

[Sally or Dick Taylor]

Hi, Andy---Depends on how much of a difference there is, I'd say. On my '73 the front end measures 26 inches from fender lip to ground, and at the rear it's 27.5 inches. I also like this look, so left it this way. I have found no disadvantage with this combo. I can provoke the tail end to step out, but I like this also. The rear bar 5/8" diam. which we know adds to this balance.
I'd say to take it to a vacant parking lot and put it thru its paces. Decide then...

Dick


-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Packard
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 12:02 PM
To: 6pack at autox.team.net, ttscc at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [6pack] Changing out springs

When I was getting my TR250 aligned for the first time, the body was sitting
very high above the tops of the tires.  I decided to swap out my stock-height
uprated springs for shorter ones.  Unfortunately, after a couple hundred
miles, the suspension settled quite a bit and was riding much lower than I had
intended.  I was scraping my muffler on seemingly any undulation in the road.
This past weekend, I swapped out the rear springs back to what I had
previously and drove it to work today to get the rear settled in properly.
With the shorter front springs still in, the nose is noticably lower than the
rear now.  What are the pros and cons of having different ride heights front
and rear?  I can see over the hood more easily and it looks like it is more
aerodynamic now.  Will the handling around corners be all screwed up now?  Or
will the front end not plow into corners as much?  I think weight distribution
is probably more of a factor than anything, but your point of view is welcome!
Andy Packard
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