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1. [TR] Suspension help. (score: 1): Author: tom white <tswhitez123@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:31:56 +0000; I have a problem with the rear of my TR3A bottoming out. I have fairly new stock rated springs, uprated Armstrong shocks, and the springs have been recurved to raise my ride height. Now I bottom out; /html/triumphs/2008-04/msg00495.html (7,462 bytes)
2. Re: [TR] Suspension help. (score: 1): Author: pethier@comcast.net; Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:17:10 +0000; It's not bottoming. It's topping. TRs are underslung cars. If you raised the ride height, you reduced the amount of droop allowed before the axle strikes the frame. Big Healeys had this problem when; /html/triumphs/2008-04/msg00496.html (7,526 bytes)
3. Re: [TR] Suspension help. (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:59:29 -0700; Are you sure it's 'bottoming' out instead of 'topping' out ? IOW, is the axle hitting the frame rather than the check straps ? To some extent, it's the nature of the beast (IMO). The car's design ju; /html/triumphs/2008-04/msg00498.html (7,870 bytes)
4. Re: [TR] Suspension help. (score: 1): Author: zoboherald@aol.com; Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:51:48 -0400; It's not bottoming. It's topping. TRs are underslung cars. If you raised the ride height, you reduced the amount of droop allowed before the axle strikes the frame. ==AM== Back around 1972 or so, a f; /html/triumphs/2008-04/msg00504.html (7,951 bytes)
5. Re: [TR] Suspension help. (score: 1): Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>; Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:10:24 GMT; Andy is right, longer shackles lower the car. My 57 TR3 vintage race car has about 3" longer shackles and the car sits about 3 inches lower than stock. Brad ==AM== Back around 1972 or so, a friend of; /html/triumphs/2008-04/msg00505.html (8,156 bytes)
6. Re: [TR] Suspension help. (score: 1): Author: tom white <tswhitez123@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:35:00 +0000; When I said I was bottoming out I meant that the exhaust, which I have routed under the frame, drags the ground. Best regards, Tom _________________________________________________________________ Ma; /html/triumphs/2008-04/msg00507.html (7,698 bytes)
7. Re: [TR] Suspension help. (score: 1): Author: DLylis@aol.com; Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:05:16 EDT; I am prepared for the same with the axle bumping the chassis. I put new springs on the rear with new rubbers, et al, and the rubber sits soundly against the chassis (with no body on) I am not sure if; /html/triumphs/2008-04/msg00516.html (7,950 bytes)
8. Re: [TR] Suspension help. (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:09:37 -0700; In that case, you don't really need us to tell you to put the exhaust back where it belongs. I've even considered notching the rear apron so the exhaust outlet could be moved higher, but instead I'm; /html/triumphs/2008-04/msg00517.html (7,915 bytes)
9. Re: [TR] Suspension help. (score: 1): Author: tom white <tswhitez123@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 14:04:39 +0000; I can't run dual exhaust through the frame as the original TR. Best regards, Tom _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself wherever you are. Mobilize! http://; /html/triumphs/2008-05/msg00005.html (7,226 bytes)
10. Re: [TR] Suspension help. (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 07:37:53 -0700; It'd be simpler (and less ugly IMO) than jacking the car up enough to clear exhaust under the frame. Or, you could join the tubes together into one (larger than stock) tube, long enough to pass thro; /html/triumphs/2008-05/msg00006.html (6,743 bytes)
11. Re: [TR] Suspension help. (score: 1): Author: tom white <tswhitez123@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 15:05:30 +0000; I'm using oval 2.5" tube for the under pipes. At this point I am still riding a little lower than stock so some adjustment won't be noticed. I looked into going through the frame and it was not possi; /html/triumphs/2008-05/msg00027.html (7,272 bytes)
12. Re: [TR] Suspension help. (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 08:20:57 -0700; Just need a bigger torch ... _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html This list supported in part by the Vintage Triumph Register http://www.v; /html/triumphs/2008-05/msg00028.html (7,059 bytes)

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