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Re: TR6 Fr. Suspension problems pt 2

To: TinyHost@aol.com
Subject: Re: TR6 Fr. Suspension problems pt 2
From: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 1995 10:36:52 -0500 (CDT)
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
On Fri, 28 Jul 1995 TinyHost@aol.com wrote:

> >Also, the driver's side of the body rides about 3/4" lower than the right
> >side. I assumed that the new springs would fix this. 
> 
> I'll be very interested in following the results of this. The driver's side
> of
> my '72 TR6 sags as well (there're spacers in the left-front spring), and I
> was also assuming that new springs would fix this. I'll replace the springs
> anyways over the winter, but now I'm wondering if this will really fix the
> problem.


        Hey guys,

        Does the car REALLY sag? I measured my TR4 and it definitely sags 
        about 1/2" on the driver's side I then checked the frame heighth and 
        found it to be even. After fiddling with the body spacers I got 
        the difference reduced to about 1/8"!

        Greg "Try parking on a hill... it won't look so bad" Petrolati

gpetrola@prairienet.org                         1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
        "That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!"
Greg Petrolati, Champaign, Illinois


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