I got my kit from NAR Inc and have been running it for a couple of
years. No problems at all, no cracking or bending. Using Spax shocks.
Also, just want to address another lister's concern that the direction
of movement of the suspension will not be the same as the direction of
movement of the shock, due to the way its mounted. I understand your
concern, but it's really no big deal. Just look at a car with a beam
rear axle. The axle moves vertically, but the shocks are not mounted
vertically. They are mounted at an angle.
Also, the shock has a built in upper and lower bumpstop, so you don't
have to worry about the fact that the stock lower bumpstock no longer
works.
Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6
--- KTnKT <ktnkt@cape.com> wrote:
> Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 21:11:45 -0500
> From: KTnKT <ktnkt@cape.com>
> To: 6 Pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Tube shock conversion and hub rebuilders
> Reply-to: KTnKT <ktnkt@cape.com>
>
> Hi folks,
> I've been thinking of getting the tube shock conversion
> set-up
> for my '76. This would be the kit that bolts directly to the lever
> shock
> mounts, with the KYB shocks. Now I'm hearing about possible problems
> with chassis cracks and flexing issues. I'm curious just how many
> kits
> are in use and how many bad experiences have occured as a result of
> them. I have no plans to race this car, other than the usual backroad
> hijinks we all tend to exert on these little beasts.
> Also, I need to get my rear hubs rebuilt. Any suggestions who I
> should go to for this? Any responses with quality, price, and service
> would be quite helpful. At least I'm assuming the left hub is bad,
> due
> to the clicking noise I hear while taking a slow right hand turn. I'm
> told that a bad u-joint would be noisy all the time, not just in
> certain
> circumstances.
> Any thoughts from the Triumph-wise would be very much
> appreciated!!
> TIA,
> Kevin Thompson
> CF55588U+O
> It was recently discovered that research causes cancer in
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