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I investigated the tube shock conversion a few years ago and decided to =
stick with lever shocks, rebuilt with stiffer valves by World Wide.
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My son autocrosses this car very successfully.
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Fyi: https://www.ranteer.com/davescars/tr6/tr6shocks.html
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From: 6pack <6pack-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of DAVID MASSEY via =
6pack
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 7:47 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net; mark@bradakis.com
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] Rear tube shock conversion
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Well, I had a set of stock shocks rebuilt by (name withheld) and I =
bought the "Heavy Duty" rebuild. They were worthless. When I bounced =
the car by pushing on the rear bumper it would continue to bounce 3 or 4 =
times. Crap, they were. =20
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After a couple tube shock conversions I decided to give it another go =
but thins time I sent them (probably the same shocks) to World Wide and =
they work as they should. He re-valved them and refilled them (and did =
whatever he does when he reworks them and They work just fine.
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Dave=20
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From: William Pugh via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net =
Sent: Mon, May 11, 2020 12:50 pm
Subject: Re: [6pack] Rear tube shock conversion
why?? Unless you are hard into racing or even autocross =E2=80=A6 that =
is a lot of effort and money =E2=80=A6 why? TR6 rides as good as any =
and if you are showing =E2=80=A6 Triumphest, most Concours will ding =
you a few points.
just wondering =E2=80=A6 why?
> On May 11, 2020, at 10:04 AM, Mark J Bradakis via 6pack =
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> Back in the summer of 1990, maybe '91, my wife and I took a vacation =
in Wales and England. And gosh, somehow our trip just happened to =
coincide with the TR Register's 21st annual gathering. That was an =
amazing event, relly enjoyed it.
>=20
> One of the many vendors was Racetorations. They had on display a tube =
shock conversion kit that was this fancy, intricate bit of welded =
aluminum plate that was in the style of bolt to the original shock =
mounts. A bit past prototype, but not quite production ready, I ended =
up buying the kit for my TR-250 I had at the time. One car I really =
wish I had not sold.
>=20
> Anyway, we came within a minute or two of missing our flight back to =
the States because the customs guys at Heathrow were absolutely, =
positively certain that the bright yellow metal cylinders in my =
suitcase, the Spax shocks, were actually some sort of bombs. I can't =
recall for certain, but I think I ended up showing them an ad in some =
magazine that featured Spax shocks that convinced them to let me through =
with my prized acquisition. It was close, though!
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> mjb.
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> ps: I also have a set of those amazing, wonderful brackets that just =
bolt to the body sheet metal. Such classic parts must be worth a small =
fortune!
>=20
>=20
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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
investigated the tube shock conversion a few years ago and decided to =
stick with lever shocks, rebuilt with stiffer valves by World =
Wide.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>My son autocrosses this car very =
successfully.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Fyi:=C2=A0 <a =
href=3D"https://www.ranteer.com/davescars/tr6/tr6shocks.html";>https://www=
.ranteer.com/davescars/tr6/tr6shocks.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> 6pack =
<6pack-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>DAVID MASSEY =
via 6pack<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 11, 2020 7:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
6pack@autox.team.net; mark@bradakis.com<br><b>Cc:</b> =
6pack@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [6pack] Rear tube shock =
conversion<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Wel=
l, I had a set of stock shocks rebuilt by (name withheld) and I bought =
the "Heavy Duty" rebuild. They were worthless. =
When I bounced the car by pushing on the rear bumper it would continue =
to bounce 3 or 4 times. Crap, they were. =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:=
p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Aft=
er a couple tube shock conversions I decided to give it another go but =
thins time I sent them (probably the same shocks) to World Wide and they =
work as they should. He re-valved them and refilled them (and did =
whatever he does when he reworks them and They work just =
fine.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:=
p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dav=
e </span><span =
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--Original Message-----<br>From: William Pugh via 6pack <<a =
href=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";>6pack@autox.team.net</a>><br>To: =
Mark J Bradakis <<a =
href=3D"mailto:mark@bradakis.com";>mark@bradakis.com</a>><br>Cc: <a =
href=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";>6pack@autox.team.net</a><br>Sent: =
Mon, May 11, 2020 12:50 pm<br>Subject: Re: [6pack] Rear tube shock =
conversion<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br=
><br><br><br>why?? Unless you are hard into racing or even =
autocross =E2=80=A6 that is a lot of effort and money =E2=80=A6 =
why? TR6 rides as good as any and if you are showing =
=E2=80=A6 Triumphest, most Concours will ding you a few =
points.<br><br>just wondering =E2=80=A6 why?<br><br>> On May 11, =
2020, at 10:04 AM, Mark J Bradakis via 6pack <<a =
href=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";>6pack@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote:<br>> <br>> Back in the summer of 1990, maybe '91, my wife =
and I took a vacation in Wales and England. And gosh, somehow our =
trip just happened to coincide with the TR Register's 21st annual =
gathering. That was an amazing event, relly enjoyed =
it.<br>> <br>> One of the many vendors was Racetorations. =
They had on display a tube shock conversion kit that was this fancy, =
intricate bit of welded aluminum plate that was in the style of bolt to =
the original shock mounts. A bit past prototype, but not quite =
production ready, I ended up buying the kit for my TR-250 I had at the =
time. One car I really wish I had not sold.<br>> <br>> =
Anyway, we came within a minute or two of missing our flight back to the =
States because the customs guys at Heathrow were absolutely, positively =
certain that the bright yellow metal cylinders in my suitcase, the Spax =
shocks, were actually some sort of bombs. I can't recall for =
certain, but I think I ended up showing them an ad in some magazine that =
featured Spax shocks that convinced them to let me through with my =
prized acquisition. It was close, though!<br>> <br>> =
mjb.<br>> <br>> ps: I also have a set of those amazing, =
wonderful brackets that just bolt to the body sheet metal. Such =
classic parts must be worth a small fortune!<br>> <br>> <br>> =
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