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Re: [Fot] TR4A/ TR6 inverting lower wishbones ?

To: Jim Gray <toodamnfunky@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4A/ TR6 inverting lower wishbones ?
From: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 21:14:32 -0400
Cc: FOT List Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
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Yes, I did it and gained 0.5 inches.  You can just swap the A arms on the sa=
me axle, no need to swap side to side.

jim=20

Fat-thumbed from my iPhone

> On Jul 17, 2015, at 8:33 PM, Jim Gray <toodamnfunky@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Greetings
> I=E2=80=99m fitting coilovers to the front of the car and I need to find s=
ome more shock travel, I=E2=80=99m too close to bottom now.
> I plan to shim the entire spring pan down to 1=E2=80=9D with aluminum bar s=
tock to extend the shock.
> I have heard you can also invert the wishbones and swap sides ( left to ri=
ght ) and I was wondering if anyone has ever done it.
> Just by some rough measurements I should be able to gain an addition 5/8=E2=
=80=9D of shock travel with that alone.
> Has anyone done it ?
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> jim g
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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, I did it and gained 0.5 inches. &=
nbsp;You can just swap the A arms on the same axle, no need to swap side to s=
ide.</div><div><br></div><div>jim&nbsp;<br><br>Fat-thumbed from my iPhone</d=
iv><div><br>On Jul 17, 2015, at 8:33 PM, Jim Gray &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tood=
amnfunky@comcast.net">toodamnfunky@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-s=
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font-family:Arial">Greetings<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">I=E2=80=99m fitting coilovers to the front of the car and=
 I
need to find some more shock travel, I=E2=80=99m too close to bottom now.<o:=
p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">I plan to shim the entire spring pan down to 1=E2=80=9D w=
ith
aluminum bar stock to extend the shock.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">I have heard you can also invert the wishbones and swap
sides ( left to right ) and I was wondering if anyone has ever done it.<o:p>=
</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Just by some rough measurements I should be able to gain a=
n
addition 5/8=E2=80=9D of shock travel with that alone.<o:p></o:p></span></fo=
nt></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Has anyone done it ?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial">jim g <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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