Bob Lang writes:
> One note: I installed a set of "competition grade" springs that I had
> acquired over the course of last summer. I would not recommend the type
> of springs that I got. The ride height is wrong. I would appreciate any
> feedback from this list regarding stiffer rear springs for TR6, by the way.
> Right now, my car is rather high in the back (by at least an inch or so),
> and it feels slightly strange to drive a TR6 with a "hot-rod" stance
> (high in the back, low in the front.)
Hi Bob - good to know yours is rolling again. I'm waiting for some bits...
I can't speak for TR6 springs, but I did all four corners on my Midget
a few years back and here are some generic spring comments...YHMV
(your height may vary).
Replacing tired rear springs alone may not get the correct ride height
because the front springs may have sagged. With the old rear springs,
you wouldn't notice this, but with the new rears alone, fore-aft ride
height is incorrect. I did the rears on my Midget first and noticed
this, but after I did the front coils everything was correct.
Don't assume that the aftermarket replacement springs you get are matched
or even tested. I did, and two months after I did the rebuild the car
was leaning to one side again. One of the rears was weaker than the
other and a leaf had cracked.
Take the new springs to a suspension specialist and have them tested
and retempered if necessary. If you're going to go to the bother of
removing springs, you want to know what you're putting back in is right
the first time.
timd@ptltd.com (Tim Dziechowski - Phoenix Technologies - Norwood, Mass)
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