I believe BPNW supplies Vicky Brit with the conversion kit. Bought mine
from them for $150. Someday I'll get around to installing it.
Jay
On Tue, 28 May 2002 15:15:46 -0700 (PDT) Timothy Holbrook
<tjh173@yahoo.com> writes:
> A minor correction, the "good" shock conversion kit (mounts to the
> chassis rather than body) is actually sold by Vic Brit (and a few
> others), the "bad" one (mounts to the body) is sold by Moss.
>
> I went with Spax tubes at every corner, and bought a "good" rear
> conversion kit from NAR Inc (www.narinc.com).
>
> Tim Holbrook
> 1971 TR6
>
>
> --- "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com> wrote:
> > From: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>
> > To: "'CWVAUGHAN@cs.com'" <CWVAUGHAN@cs.com>,
> > "Triumph Six-Pack (E-mail)"
> > <6pack@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: RE: Rear and front shocks for '72 TR6
> > Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 11:17:51 -0500
> > Reply-to: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>
> >
> > I had a 69 TR6 and did the following:
> >
> > --replaced mounting brackets for rear trailing arms with later
> > versions to
> > improve anti-squat.
> >
> > --installed new rear Armstrong shocks and new front tube shocks
> > (Roadster
> > Factory).
> >
> > --installed sports springs all around (Roadster Factory).
> >
> > --installed all new rubber bushings (stock) front and rear.
> >
> > the result, IMHO, was a pretty nice riding, nice handling car.
> >
> > it's since been suggested that if you're going to install sports
> > springs, to
> > get the rear Armstrongs revalved with higher-resistance bushings
> to
> > control
> > the springs better. but I thought new shocks worked just fine.
> >
> > I happen to be one of these stock as a rock guys, so I frown on
> rear
> > shock
> > replacements. But if you do, everyone says to get the good kit
> (Moss)
> > that
> > mounts to the frame, not the bad kit (Vic British) that mounts to
> > body sheet
> > metal. and apparently you have to be careful about tire width in
> the
> > rear.
> >
> > generally speaking, especially in older cars, the "better" the
> > handling, the
> > harder the ride.
> >
> > Graham
> >
> > 63 Austin Healey 3000 BJ7
> > 72 Triumph TR6
> > 87 Jaguar XJ6 (new!)
> > 87 Mazda RX7
> > 89 Isuzu Trooper (tow vehicle)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CWVAUGHAN@cs.com [mailto:CWVAUGHAN@cs.com]
> > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 10:55 PM
> > To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Rear and front shocks for '72 TR6
> >
> >
> > Hey!
> >
> > I need some help in determining what to do with my shock
> > situation..do I do
> > a
> > conversion kit on the rear for future sanity ( which kit) and what
> do
> > I do
> > for replacing the original front shocks.......They are all
> original
> > and I do
> >
> > not want to start wearing a kidney belt.
> >
> > All opinions and experiences are deeply welcomed.
> >
> > charlie vaughan
> >
> > '72 TR6
> > Connecticut
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