we supply a majority of the tr6 uprated springs - fronts of course fit tr2 - 6.
the springs are 396 lbs vs 321 +/- for stock. this is a 20% rate increase
springs are accurate within 2%. normal spring industry standards are 5%. we use
the staandard lenght. we can supply the data to tell you what the spring rate
will become in 1/8 coil increments if you decide to cut the springs.
unfortunately, doing a "1 off" set of springs is cost prohibitive. ted
Henry Frye wrote:
> At 10:04 PM 8/29/2002 -0400, JAMESELBE@aol.com wrote:
> >After reading the same e-mails I decided to install MGB-GT springs on my
> >TR-4 while I was redoing the front end.
>
> snip
>
> >Due to the higher spring rate the car seems to sit a little higher in the
> >front.
>
> I had the same problem with my TR4 racer. I sourced my MGB-GT front springs
> from Moss. My thought was the rubber bumper MGB-GT would have to sit higher
> to meet the federal mandate of 5 mph crash bumpers so I got the early,
> chrome bumper MGB-GT front springs.
>
> The TR4 sat about 1 1/2 inches higher in the front and was noticeably
> stiffer. I too changed too many things at once, but ran one event with
> those springs at Mid-Ohio. Also was the first time I ran with my massive
> front sway bar. Car was very easy to drive, understeered to the point I
> thought the car was unspinable. Not the fast way around the track to be sure.
>
> I think the springs that came with my car are the Triumph Competition
> Department springs that have the coils wound counterclockwise. I put them
> back in for the next event, big difference. Major push was gone. Still
> tweaking, but am quite happy where the car is now. I do not run a spacer.
>
> My conclusions:
>
> The guys that this trick works for must have found used MBG-GT springs. The
> guy I talked to at Moss said the spring rates from batch to batch they get
> in are all over the place. I also think buying new springs from Moss is a
> waste of time.
>
> The Moss guy I talked to thinks, in all probability, any used MGB-GT front
> springs you find in the States would be from a chrome bumper model, as MG
> did not import many, if any, rubber bumper MGB-GT's.
>
> I am sure Ted Schumacher will chime in shortly. He claims to supply a
> majority of the springs to the Big Three, and can probably have whatever
> spring height and rate you want made.
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Ted Schumacher
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