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Hi, Dave. Just curious. What was the fluid you ran in the rebuilt shocks =
that didn't dampen as well as you'd like? And what do you recommend? (I'v=
e been using Harley fork fluid, seems to work fine enough but maybe could b=
e better.)
> On September 2, 2019 at 6:26 AM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:
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> I agree with Mark and Jerry. Since you have shocks on order put thos=
e in first and then make a determination as to whether you need new springs=
or not.
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> BTW, I sent off a set of shocks to Apple for the "Heavy Duty" rebuild=
and was quite disappointed in the result. The damping was inadequate. Th=
is was many years ago and they may have sorted this out since then. I have=
more recently (like last year) had a pair (may have been the same pair) re=
worked by World Wide Auto Parts in Madison (http://www.nosimport.com/) with=
much better results. Peter up there knows Triumphs.
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> Dave
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: G.D. Huggins <gdhuggins@genfiniti.com>
> To: Triumph Mailing List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sun, Sep 1, 2019 9:45 pm
> Subject: [TR] TR4A - Need Advice on Road Springs
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> All,
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> After almost eight years of driving bliss, with just under 18K miles,=
it's time to replace what I suspect are the original road springs.
> The car has gotten way too bouncy, especially in the rear. Take a cu=
rve on a rough road, and it rear steers something awful. losing its contact=
with the road, as if the spring is not forcing the wheel back down quickly=
enough.
> As far as shocks go, I=E2=80=99ve got Spax adjustable up front, and j=
ust ordered some heavy duty Armstrongs from Apple Hydraulics for the rear.
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> I=E2=80=99ve gotten into some research, and everything seems to be po=
inting toward three grades of stiffness; original, uprated and competition.
> I am leaning toward the =E2=80=9Cuprated=E2=80=9D variety to stiffen =
the ride, but I want to keep stock height to not effect wheel camber.
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> Any experienced-based suggestions?
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> Thanks in advance.
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> Cheers,
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> Guy D. Huggins
> 1965 Triumph TR4A
> CTC 63569LO
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> Online project diary at http://www.genfiniti.com/triumph
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</head><body><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sa=
ns-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Hi, Dave.  Just curious.  What=
was the fluid you ran in the rebuilt shocks that didn't dampen as well=
as you'd like?  And what do you recommend?  (I've been u=
sing Harley fork fluid, seems to work fine enough but maybe could be better=
.)</p><blockquote type=3D"cite">On September 2, 2019 at 6:26 AM DAVID MASSE=
Y <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote: <br> <br><div style=3D"color: black; =
font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div><span style=3D"font-size: me=
dium;">I agree with Mark and Jerry.  Since you have shocks on order pu=
t those in first and then make a determination as to whether you need new s=
prings or not.</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: medium;"><br> </s=
pan></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: medium;">BTW, I sent off a set of =
shocks to Apple for the "Heavy Duty" rebuild and was quite disappoi=
nted in the result.  The damping was inadequate.  This was many y=
ears ago and they may have sorted this out since then.  I have more re=
cently (like last year) had a pair (may have been the same pair) reworked b=
y World Wide Auto Parts in Madison (http://www.nosimport.com/) with much be=
tter results.  Peter up there knows Triumphs.</span> <br></div><div><b=
r></div><div style=3D"clear: both;"><span style=3D"font-size: large;">Dave =
</span> <br> <br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div style=3D"font-fam=
ily: arial,helvetica; font-size: 10pt; color: black;">-----Original Message=
----- <br> From: G.D. Huggins <gdhuggins@genfiniti.com> <br> To: Tr=
iumph Mailing List <triumphs@autox.team.net> <br> Sent: Sun, Sep 1,=
2019 9:45 pm <br> Subject: [TR] TR4A - Need Advice on Road Springs <br> <b=
r><div dir=3D"ltr">All, <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"lt=
r">After almost eight years of driving bliss, with just under 18K miles, it=
's time to replace what I suspect are the original road springs. <br></=
div><div dir=3D"ltr">The car has gotten way too bouncy, especially in the r=
ear.  Take a curve on a rough road, and it rear steers something awful=
. losing its contact with the road, as if the spring is not forcing the whe=
el back down quickly enough. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">As far as shocks go=
, I’ve got Spax adjustable up front, and just ordered some heavy duty=
Armstrongs from Apple Hydraulics for the rear. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I’ve gotten into some research, and everyt=
hing seems to be pointing toward three grades of stiffness; original, uprat=
ed and competition. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I am leaning toward the R=
20;uprated” variety to stiffen the ride, but I want to keep stock hei=
ght to not effect wheel camber. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">Any experienced-based suggestions? <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><b=
r></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks in advance. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Cheers, <br></div><div di=
r=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Guy D. Huggins <br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">1965 Triumph TR4A <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">CTC 63569LO <br></div><div=
dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Online project diary at <a target=
=3D"_blank">http://www.genfiniti.com/triumph</a> <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
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