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RE: Suspension Question

To: "'Geo Hahn'" <geohahn@azstarnet.com>, TR <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Suspension Question
From: Randall Young <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 15:33:36 -0700
That's the old problem with limited rebound travel in the rear suspension. 
 The inside axle half hits the frame, which suddenly transfers weight off 
the inside wheel, with all sorts of interesting effects.  Doesn't even have 
to be a rough turn, as simply a hard turn will do it.  I use a rear sway 
bar to reduce the problem, as it both limits ultimate handling, and can be 
dangerous if you aren't expecting it (especially in a hard, high-speed 
turn).

Randall
59 TR3A

On Monday, August 23, 1999 1:07 PM, Geo Hahn [SMTP:geohahn@azstarnet.com] 
wrote:
>
> As Randall said -- somethings loose or broken back there... if it is 
doing
> this when you're driving straight down the road -- but also know that you
> will get a sideways bounce on a rough turn even when the suspension is
> correct.  Back in the '60's I'd heard it called "The Triumph Trot".  In 
the
> town where I live they like to pave the pedestrian crosswalks with a 
cobbly
> kind of brick -- hitting these in the middle of a turn can send the rear 
end
> into a bouncy fishtail though noting dahgerous if you're expecting it.


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