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RE: [TR] Topping off rear dampeners

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Subject: RE: [TR] Topping off rear dampeners
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 19:47:19 -0700
> HI, is there any particular procedure for topping off the rear dampener
> (shocks) in the TR6?  I have only had this car a couple of weeks and it
> seems to hit pretty hard going over railroad tracks and the like.  When
> I try to fill the dampeners they appear to be full.  With car jacked up,
> I am just letting them gravity feed through a tube.  Is there anything
> else that could cause the hard bumps or is this the normal ride?

I'd also check that both the bounce and rebound stops are in good shape.

The stock TR6 rear suspension is pretty soft, to let the IRS work on rough
roads.  Lots of people opt to stiffen it up ...

Randall


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