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TR250/6 rear suspension rebuild

To: Joe Simcoe <JoeSimcoe@aol.com>
Subject: TR250/6 rear suspension rebuild
From: Tomislav Marincic <74137.3420@compuserve.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 14:57:24 -0500
Cc: Triumph list <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
        Joe,

        My TR250 has the later suspension brackets installed. I went with
stock late-TR6 springs from TRF (earlier, shorter springs NLS), thinking
that the geometry would now be identical to the later factory set-up.
Unfortunately, it appears that the TR250 rear is significantly lighter than
the TR6 boat-tail, as I have considerable positive rear camber when the car
is empty. I'm waiting to let the springs settle a bit before hunting for
shorter springs or even aligning the rear. It's not an excessive amount of
camber, and with two people aboard the car handles well enough. I got used
to seeing the car with sagging rear springs, and the new ones were quite a
change. I didn't do this job myself, so I can't comment on the difficulty
(thanks, Motorhead).

        If you go the late-bracket route, be sure to replace the
compression bump-stop rubber "cones" with the longer ones from the late
suspension set-up.

        Best regards,

        Tom Marincic
        CD3574L

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