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Re: TR-6 rear springs

To: monica@snovalley.com
Subject: Re: TR-6 rear springs
From: Scott Paisley <scotty@csn.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 1997 08:29:16 -0600
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <199704130224.VAA00071@ins6.netins.net> <3350DBF7.7057@uriel.net> <3350E3F9.56F3@csn.net> <3350F1AF.2748@snovalley.com>
JimB wrote:

[...Questions about use of Rear Spring spacers deleted...]

>  Well how about because I said so!? What thats not good enough?

Nope.  :-)

> ok how about because the spring will ware away the aluminium trailing
> arm? is that a good enough reason?

Wearing away the training arm would be a very good reason yes...

> or because it'll act as a vibration
> damper between road and chassis. or because you need them as a spacer
> to help avoid excessive camber (the dreaded Triumph squat).

Those are good reasons too, but Gary was asking if he could remove
the spacers as his ride height was a bit high.  I too have stiffer
springs in the rear, and my ride height is slighly above normal as
well.  Not so bad that it looks like a cat in heat, but it certainly
has very good posture...

Thus my question for clarification.  So I guess the real alternative
is a) live with it b) buy new springs c) modify the springs by 
grinding away a small portion of metal at the top and bottom of
the spring.  Depending on the design of the spring, you probably
couldn't remove enough material to make this worth your while. 

> http://www.snovalley.com/~monica/jbtr6.html

You have a very nice car there jim...  
It's almost time to remove that hardtop though! 

Cheers,

-Scotty '75TR6

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