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Re: SPRINGS

To: Ronald.R.Gates@usa.dupont.com, FOT@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: SPRINGS
From: Henry Frye <thefryes@iconn.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 09:22:37 -0400
At 10:04 PM 8/29/2002 -0400, JAMESELBE@aol.com wrote:
>After reading the same e-mails I decided to install MGB-GT springs on my
>TR-4 while I was redoing the front end.

snip

>Due to the higher spring rate the car seems to sit a little higher in the 
>front.

I had the same problem with my TR4 racer. I sourced my MGB-GT front springs 
from Moss. My thought was the rubber bumper MGB-GT would have to sit higher 
to meet the federal mandate of 5 mph crash bumpers so I got the early, 
chrome bumper MGB-GT front springs.

The TR4 sat about 1 1/2 inches higher in the front and was noticeably 
stiffer. I too changed too many things at once, but ran one event with 
those springs at Mid-Ohio. Also was the first time I ran with my massive 
front sway bar. Car was very easy to drive, understeered to the point I 
thought the car was unspinable. Not the fast way around the track to be sure.

I think the springs that came with my car are the Triumph Competition 
Department springs that have the coils wound counterclockwise. I put them 
back in for the next event, big difference. Major push was gone. Still 
tweaking, but am quite happy where the car is now. I do not run a spacer.

My conclusions:

The guys that this trick works for must have found used MBG-GT springs. The 
guy I talked to at Moss said the spring rates from batch to batch they get 
in are all over the place. I also think buying new springs from Moss is a 
waste of time.

The Moss guy I talked to thinks, in all probability, any used MGB-GT front 
springs you find in the States would be from a chrome bumper model, as MG 
did not import many, if any, rubber bumper MGB-GT's.

I am sure Ted Schumacher will chime in shortly. He claims to supply a 
majority of the springs to the Big Three, and can probably have whatever 
spring height and rate you want made.

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