Subject: [TR] RE TR4A - Rear Suspension Update

From: Rich White <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:11:29 +0000

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It seems to me that a long long time ago someone said the driver's side sho=
uld sit a little higher without any occupants so that it is level when ther=
e is only the driver.

I do not remember who said it or about what TR, but I assume it was on this=
 list.

Rich White Central, IL USA
'63 TR3B TCF###L
That ain't a scrap pile, that is my car!

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From: Triumphs <[email-masked]> on behalf of G.D. Huggins =
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Sent: Monday, September 9, 2019 1:53 PM
To: Triumph Mailing List <[email-masked]>
Subject: [TR] TR4A - Rear Suspension Update

All,

For all those following along at home, I installed the rebuilt =93heavy dut=
y=94 Apple Hydraulics lever shocks on Saturday, with new shock links, being=
 careful to not torque everything down until the suspicion was properly =93=
loaded".  From the advice you all provided, I kept the road springs I had.

Although I did not take them somewhere to learn what their strengths were, =
I did measure their heights as:

11 7/16=94
11 9/16=94

So they are within 1/8=94 of being the same height, and the ride height loo=
ks great.
Driving test was MUCH improved, so I=92ll keep the springs for now.

Thank you to everyone who offered input.

Kind Regards,

Guy D. Huggins
817.454.6415

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It seems to me that a long long time ago someone said the driver's side sho=
uld sit a little higher without any occupants so that it is level when ther=
e is only the driver.</div>
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I do not remember who said it or about what TR, but I assume it was on this=
 list.</div>
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 color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<div id=3D"Signature">Rich White Central, IL USA <br>
'63 TR3B TCF###L <br>
That ain't a scrap pile, that is my car! <br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 9, 2019 1:53 PM<br>
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">All,
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
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<div class=3D"">For all those following along at home, I installed the rebu=
ilt =93heavy duty=94 Apple Hydraulics lever shocks on Saturday, with new sh=
ock links, being careful to not torque everything down until the suspicion =
was properly =93loaded&quot;. &nbsp;From the advice
 you all provided, I kept the road springs I had.</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">Although I did not take them somewhere to learn what their =
strengths were, I did measure their heights as:</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">11 7/16=94</div>
<div class=3D"">11 9/16=94</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">So they are within 1/8=94 of being the same height, and the=
 ride height looks great.</div>
<div class=3D"">Driving test was MUCH improved, so I=92ll keep the springs =
for now.</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">Thank you to everyone who offered input.</div>
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
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Kind Regards,<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
Guy D. Huggins<br class=3D"">
<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" class=3D"">[email-masked]=
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Yes.  It was common practice to move the spring spacer from the passenger si=
de to the driver side.  The spacers are simply very short lengths of spring m=
aterial.  I believe this was done at the dealership once a customer brought u=
p the issue of the car not sitting flat.  Kas mentioned this to me.  TR 2 an=
d 3 as well.  Of course, an IRS car would need a different type of spacer.  I=
've seen this on a few sets of TR3 springs.  One was from my race car that w=
as originally sold from Cal Sales where Kas worked. =20
Dave H.

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> On Sep 11, 2019, at 8:11 AM, Rich White <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> It seems to me that a long long time ago someone said the driver's side sh=
ould sit a little higher without any occupants so that it is level when ther=
e is only the driver.
>=20
> I do not remember who said it or about what TR, but I assume it was on thi=
s list.
>=20
> Rich White Central, IL USA=20
> '63 TR3B TCF###L=20
> That ain't a scrap pile, that is my car!=20
>=20
> From: Triumphs <[email-masked]> on behalf of G.D. Huggins=
> =20
>=20
> For all those following along at home, I installed the rebuilt =E2=80=9Che=
avy duty=E2=80=9D Apple Hydraulics lever shocks on Saturday, with new shock l=
inks, being careful to not torque everything down until the suspicion was pr=
operly =E2=80=9Cloaded".  =46rom the advice you all provided, I kept the roa=
d springs I had.
>=20
> Although I did not take them somewhere to learn what their strengths were,=
 I did measure their heights as:
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> 11 7/16=E2=80=9D
> 11 9/16=E2=80=9D
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> So they are within 1/8=E2=80=9D of being the same height, and the ride hei=
ght looks great.
> Driving test was MUCH improved, so I=E2=80=99ll keep the springs for now.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Yes. &nbsp;It was common practice to m=
ove the spring spacer from the passenger side to the driver side. &nbsp;The s=
pacers are simply very short lengths of spring material. &nbsp;I believe thi=
s was done at the dealership once a customer brought up the issue of the car=
 not sitting flat. &nbsp;Kas mentioned this to me. &nbsp;TR 2 and 3 as well.=
 &nbsp;Of course, an IRS car would need a different type of spacer. &nbsp;I'=
ve seen this on a few sets of TR3 springs. &nbsp;One was from my race car th=
at was originally sold from Cal Sales where Kas worked. &nbsp;</div><div id=3D=
"AppleMailSignature">Dave H.<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Sep 1=
1, 2019, at 8:11 AM, Rich White &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
m">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"c=
ite"><div>

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olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
It seems to me that a long long time ago someone said the driver's side shou=
ld sit a little higher without any occupants so that it is level when there i=
s only the driver.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
I do not remember who said it or about what TR, but I assume it was on this l=
ist.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div id=3D"Signature">Rich White Central, IL USA <br>
'63 TR3B TCF###L <br>
That ain't a scrap pile, that is my car! <br>
<div>
<div id=3D"appendonsend"></div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; colo=
r:rgb(0,0,0)">
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or=3D"#000000" style=3D"font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Triumphs &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>=
&gt; on behalf of G.D. Huggins &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 9, 2019 1:53 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Triumph Mailing List &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
t">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [TR] TR4A - Rear Suspension Update</font>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
</div>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"word-wrap:break-word; line-break:after-white-space"=
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">For all those following along at home, I installed the rebui=
lt =E2=80=9Cheavy duty=E2=80=9D Apple Hydraulics lever shocks on Saturday, w=
ith new shock links, being careful to not torque everything down until the s=
uspicion was properly =E2=80=9Cloaded". &nbsp;=46rom the advice
 you all provided, I kept the road springs I had.</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">Although I did not take them somewhere to learn what their s=
trengths were, I did measure their heights as:</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">11 7/16=E2=80=9D</div>
<div class=3D"">11 9/16=E2=80=9D</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">So they are within 1/8=E2=80=9D of being the same height, an=
d the ride height looks great.</div>
<div class=3D"">Driving test was MUCH improved, so I=E2=80=99ll keep the spr=
ings for now.</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">Thank you to everyone who offered input.</div>
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"" style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Helvetica; font-size:14px; font-=
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ormal; text-align:start; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; white-space:n=
ormal; word-spacing:0px">
Kind Regards,<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
Guy D. Huggins<br class=3D"">
<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" class=3D"">[email-masked]=
m</a><br class=3D"">
817.454.6415</div>
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