[TR] Silent block replacement from TRf

[cfisher at borgwarner.com]

Mike,
I rebuilt my steering with new reproduction silent block replacement
parts, while also changing tie rod ends etc. and the steering seemed
in-precise and stiff to my taste. I then replaced only the silent blocks
with the delrin parts and it now feels much better on both counts.

Curt Fisher
www.CurtFisherRacing.com

"Racing is Life, anything before or after is just waiting" Steve McQueen
from Le Mans

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces+cfisher=borgwarner.com at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces+cfisher=borgwarner.com at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Mike Denman
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 5:23 PM
To: Triumph
Subject: [TR] Silent block replacement from TRf

Has anyone on the list actually installed the new delrin version
silent block (sold by TRF among others) used on the TR3 front
suspension? Did replacing the stock bonded rubber silent blocks that
have to twist the rubber as the car is steered with the free twisting
delrin silent blocks actual translate into easier steering? In
particular, I would like to hear from members who only made this one
change before testing (I don't want to give credit to the delrin
silent blocks if something else might have been changed at the same
time and might be responsible for the change in steering effort).
Mike Denman
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