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Re: [Fot] Front and Rear springs

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Subject: Re: [Fot] Front and Rear springs
From: Joe Boruch via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2026 19:15:37 +0000 (UTC)
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 Todd, you also need to factor in sway bar size into your spring considerat=
ion. =C2=A0Bumpy tracks you might want a softer spring and a stiffer sway b=
ar. =C2=A0My car does not have the typical TR3 suspension, but as an exampl=
e I have 400 pound springs up front with a 1" solid sway bay.JoeB
    On Friday, January 9, 2026 at 02:07:15 PM EST, Alfetta95 via Fot <fot@a=
utox.team.net> wrote: =20
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 Friends,

What are you TR3 guys using for front and rear springs? Mine are still from=
 when my father raced the car 50yrs ago. Anyone using the Racetorations com=
p rear springs?=20

I=E2=80=99ve ordered the Koni shocks for front and am having the rear shock=
s rebuilt.=20

When Tony Garmey passed me in the left hander at Lime Rock I thought, =E2=
=80=9Chmm that car didn=E2=80=99t show body roll=E2=80=9D.=C2=A0 It was the=
n I decided to have a look at mine.=C2=A0=20

Any info is helpful=20
Todd
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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Todd, you also need to facto=
r in sway bar size into your spring consideration. &nbsp;Bumpy tracks you m=
ight want a softer spring and a stiffer sway bar. &nbsp;My car does not hav=
e the typical TR3 suspension, but as an example I have 400 pound springs up=
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                        On Friday, January 9, 2026 at 02:07:15 PM EST, Alfe=
tta95 via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">Friends,<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><b=
r></div><div dir=3D"ltr">What are you TR3 guys using for front and rear spr=
ings? Mine are still from when my father raced the car 50yrs ago. Anyone us=
ing the Racetorations comp rear springs? <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr">I=E2=80=99ve ordered the Koni shocks for front and am h=
aving the rear shocks rebuilt. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">When Tony Garmey passed me in the left hander at Lime Rock I thou=
ght, =E2=80=9Chmm that car didn=E2=80=99t show body roll=E2=80=9D.&nbsp; It=
 was then I decided to have a look at mine.&nbsp; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Any info is helpful <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>Todd<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">___________________________________________=
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