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I=E2=80=99ll add a twist on this. I put the disc brake conversion on my =
Alpine. The caliper is positioned such that if the rear compresses =
enough, the lip of the frame above the rear end will hit the parking =
brake spring part of the caliper before any stop is hit. I don=E2=80=99t =
know that I have ever hit such a bump that has caused anywhere near that =
kind of compression. But it still makes me nervous. I=E2=80=99ve been =
debating adding a bigger stop inside the shock itself (the are Konis, =
which I think do have such stops), or rotating the caliper to a =
different position. The problem with the different position is that the =
parking brake rod and cable will no longer work.
Just a thought to add to the collective knowledge.
> On Aug 5, 2026, at 7:33=E2=80=AFPM, Gary Winblad =
<winbladgary@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Terry,
> I bet Tom Hall could give you those answers.
> My stock Tiger is lowered with ground down rubber spring pads and =
stock sagged springs, don't think it ever bottoms. Might be due to the =
shock setting.
> Gary Winblad
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> On Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 5:19=E2=80=AFPM Terry Packer via Tigers =
>> I'd like to investigate whether intermittent contact with the rubber =
snubbers is adding firmness to the feel of my MkI's front suspension. =
Unfortunately guessing at the condition of the road springs by comparing =
tire clearances, ride heights, etc, is usually inconclusive because of =
car to car variables like wheel and tire sizes.
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>> So before disassembling anything I'd like to first do a quick "look =
see". To that end, can anyone share the intended clearance between the =
top of the stock rubber snubbers and their corresponding stop-pads on =
the cross-member for a (mostly) stock Tiger with known good springs? A =
related question is how much front wheel travel the Tiger design was =
intended to provide. I haven't see either of these dimensions in the =
Workshop Manual and either one might help inform whether a more invasive =
investigation is justified.
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>> Thanks Much
>> Terry
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add a twist on this. I put the disc brake conversion on my Alpine. =
The caliper is positioned such that if the rear compresses enough, =
the lip of the frame above the rear end will hit the parking brake =
spring part of the caliper before any stop is hit. I don=E2=80=99t =
know that I have ever hit such a bump that has caused anywhere near that =
kind of compression. But it still makes me nervous. I=E2=80=99=
ve been debating adding a bigger stop inside the shock itself (the are =
Konis, which I think do have such stops), or rotating the caliper to a =
different position. The problem with the different position is =
that the parking brake rod and cable will no longer =
work.<div><br></div><div>Just a thought to add to the collective =
knowledge.<br><div><br></div><div><br =
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type=3D"cite"><div>On Aug 5, 2026, at 7:33=E2=80=AFPM, Gary Winblad =
<winbladgary@gmail.com> wrote:</div><br =
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none;"><div>Terry,</div><div>I bet Tom Hall could give you those =
answers.</div><div>My stock Tiger is lowered with ground down rubber =
spring pads and stock sagged springs, don't think it ever bottoms. =
Might be due to the shock setting.</div><div>Gary =
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class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 5:19=E2=80=AFPM Terry Packer =
via Tigers <<a =
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dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family: "times new roman", "new =
york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;"><div dir=3D"ltr">I'd like to =
investigate whether intermittent contact with the rubber snubbers is =
adding firmness to the feel of my MkI's front suspension. Unfortunately =
guessing at the condition of the road springs by comparing tire =
clearances, ride heights, etc, is usually inconclusive because of car to =
car variables like wheel and tire sizes.<br><br>So before disassembling =
anything I'd like to first do a quick "look see". To that end, can =
anyone share the intended clearance between the top of the stock rubber =
snubbers and their corresponding stop-pads on the cross-member for a =
(mostly) stock Tiger with known good springs? A related question is how =
much front wheel travel the Tiger design was intended to provide. I =
haven't see either of these dimensions in the Workshop Manual and either =
one might help inform whether a more invasive investigation is =
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