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RE: TR4A solid axle

To: "'Randall Young'" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Subject: RE: TR4A solid axle
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 14:16:44 -0700
Cc: "'Triumphs'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Randall,

I knew I was making a mistake; I feel like a pair of brown shoes at a
black tie wedding.  Would you settle for "It's a Gentleman's car".

Gene

-----Original Message-----
From Randall Young [mailto:ryoung at navcomtech.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 1:13 PM
To: Gene
Cc: Triumphs
Subject: RE: TR4A solid axle



> I still remember how rough my TR3 was.
> Although I loved the car my bottom still hurts after 44 years.  Proper
seats help, too.

That's caused by not maintaining the rear springs properly.

> It is not cheap, but there are bits, pieces, modifications, and
> improvements available today that make an IRS car an excellent sport
> machine.  It has so much more potential than a live axle car.

Ok, I'll grant you that with all sorts of modifications, a Triumph IRS
can
be better than a stock beam axle.  But "apples to apples", the stock
live
axle works very well while the IRS is iffy.

> My daily driver is an IRS car, the handling and precision spoils you,
> not to mention the comfort.

Any time you'd like to come see if you can keep up with me through the
twisties around here, just let me know !  Give me some advance warning,
and
I'll even take off the rear sway bar, which is the *only* modification
I've
made to the rear suspension.  Of course, a TR4 *should* have an
advantage,
since it has a wider track relative to it's weight ...

Anyone have some autocross results handy ?  I don't recall a stock IRS
TR4A
ever beating out a comparable live axle car ...

Randall





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