Hi,
I bought a conversion type from Rimmer that can fit (without drilling
through the body) on the existing lever supports.
Greetings, Dimitri.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Beesley" <neil.beesley@securesult.co.uk>
To: "Tom Morgan" <morgant@ctc.net>; <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 11:09 AM
Subject: RE: Should I?
> Hi Tom,
>
> The "how much modification is too much" question is very much down to
> personal opinion (and is pretty hotly debated in the classic car
magazines)
> but if there is such a thing as "acceptable" improvements to the TR6, I'd
> say this was high on the list. There's a few slightly different
conversions
> out there, but if you go for the one that doesn't bolt anything to the
body,
> then there's nothing that can't be undone afterwards, if you decide to
show
> or sell the car. Alternatively uprated lever-arm units are available if
you
> want to improve handling, without making any alterations.
>
> I faced the same decision some years back, agonised for weeks and then
went
> for the tube conversion, and have never regretted it - after all, the car
> still looks and sounds the same on the outside, it just doesn't scare the
> hell out of me any more through the bends and corners!
>
> Regards,
>
> Neil
> '70 TR6
> CP52411
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
> > Behalf Of Tom Morgan
> > Sent: 07 November 2001 22:31
> > To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Should I?
> >
> >
> > Hello all. I think I may need to put new shocks on my '76 Pimento
> > TR6. The tube shock conversion for the rear is tempting but my car is
> > in great, original condition. Is it sacrilege to make this change?
> > Thanks.
> >
> > tm
> > --
> > Tom Morgan
> > Art Director
> > Barnhardt, Walker & Day, Inc.
> > (704)786-7193
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