I'll second Keith's vote. I went from the TRF springs (which were too stiff
and rode too high) to the stock springs to the BPNW springs. I wouldn't go
with the standard springs; within a year the rear will be sagging and the
camber will be all messed up. The BPNW springs are a perfect for me: stock
ride hide, a little firmer than stock so no sag, but not too stiff.
Oh, and the tires. Definitely. But it won't look as nice.
- GeneG
http://www.garrison-grafixx.com/tr6
On Thursday 05 June 2003 11:20 am, Keith Meinhold wrote:
> I'm quite happy with the ones I got from British Parts Northwest. I needed
> to remove the spacer (under the spring) and swap trailing arm brackets
> around a bit to get the right ride height and camber. I suggest you let
> the car sit on the new springs for a while (month or two) to let them
> settle in before fiddling with the brackets, unless the camber is
> dangerously out of whack. Otherwise you will be doing this twice, as I
> did. The Moss book has a great table on what bracket(s) to have to adjust
> camber.
>
> Also, I am convinced the single best improvement you can make to your TR6
> is to 86 the redlines and go with modern rubber. It will improve ride,
> handling and safety. It may be what keeps your TR6 on the road, and out of
> the wrecker yard. It took a lot of convincing and anguish to make the
> switch, because I love the unique and original look of the redlines. The
> change is so dramatic, I have seen the light - it has turned me into a
> modern rubber evangelist. :)
>
> Good luck
>
> Keith Meinhold
> 66 Marston Avenue
> San Francisco CA 94112
>
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> email: keith@navyboy.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of William Maslin
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 5:20 AM
> To: TR6 list
> Subject: Replacements for TRF "Too Tall" Springs?
>
> The PO of my 74 TR6 installed the TRF Uprated Springs
> -- the ones that make the car ride 1.5" too high and
> adversely affect the camber.
>
> I'd like to replace these, admittedly more for
> aesthetic reasons than anything else.
>
> In looking at replacements, I've zeroed in on either
> the Moss standard springs ($25/ea) or the Goodparts
> uprated springs ($50/ea). I'm aware that the Goodparts
> springs lower the car approximately 1" -- not a big
> deal to me as I think TR's look better a little low.
>
> My concern is about ride quality. I live in downtown
> Houston, land of terrible streets, and, save for
> occasionally trips into the TX Hill Country, can't do
> much spirited driving in the TR. With the TRF springs,
> the ride quality is acceptable, though anything much
> stiffer would be probably be annoying on a daily
> basis.
>
> Can anyone tell me how much firmer the ride quality
> would be with the Goodparts springs vs. the TRF ones?
> Or any other recommendations on new springs?
>
> BTW the car rides on original steel wheels with Coker
> replacement 185 redlines.
>
> Thanks,
>
> William
> '74 TR6
>
>
>
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