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Kevin -
I have SPAX adjustable shocks on my Spitfire.
Larry Ross
On Wed, Oct 2, 2024, 5:29=E2=80=AFPM Larry Ross <larryross67@gmail.com> wro=
te:
>
> Kevin -
>
> I have the springs on my Spitfire from an earlier era (1970) and have not
> had a problem. I have adjustable shocks set at Full Soft.
>
> The earlier springs lowered the nose back down to pre-1974 ride height.
> Triumph put a larger spring on the front to raise the ride height to meet
> Federal Ride Height Standards.
>
> The internet (Facebook in particular) is generally a wealth of
> misinformation.
>
> Have you looked at the Triumph Experience Forum and/or the Spitfire and
> GT6 webpage?
>
> Within the WPTA, you have a wealth of knowledge in one Gary Fredo who has
> had numerous Spitfires over the years. Gary and I both worked on your
> Spitfire sometime in 2018.
>
> Let me look thru my notes, and I will follow up with you on the shocks
> that I installed on my Spitfire.
>
> Give me a day or two.
>
> Larry Ross
> (412) 780-8495 - mobile
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 1:53=E2=80=AFPM Kevin Dadey via Wpta <wpta@autox.t=
eam.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello again,
>>
>> Thanks all for help on my previous issue with the leaky differential.
>>
>> Now I need your expert advice about the front suspension for my 1976
>> Spitfire. I was advised soon after purchasing this car in 2018, that
>> shorter front springs would help lower the nose of my car. It bothered m=
e
>> considerably until last year when I started to address the issue. First =
I
>> purchased the shorter springs and a new set of stock shocks from Moss. I
>> did not feel confident doing this job myself, nor did my friend, Jeff, "=
The
>> Triumph Whisperer", who regularly assists me with my Spitfire projects. =
So,
>> our local and very trustworthy mechanic said he'd do the work. The initi=
al
>> result was that the car sat far too low. He advised me to get a set of
>> adjustable shocks. He installed them also but again I was bottoming out =
on
>> our lovely Pittsburgh area roads. I took it back for adjustment. The res=
ult
>> is shown in the photos - Springs 1a and Springs 1b. Now the ride was ver=
y
>> hard and the car would regularly make a bang sound when driving over a
>> small ridge or hole in the pavement.
>>
>> Next, I posted these 2 photos on Facebook. Maybe some of you saw them. O=
f
>> course there was unanimous criticism of my mechanic's work. Some even sa=
id
>> that these new, shorter springs are shot. Probably junk in the first pla=
ce.
>> The advice what to do next is a bit varied. Some said just adjust the
>> shocks creating more space between the coils. The other photo shows this
>> setup using Gaz shocks also. I've been advised by one of those Facebook
>> commenters also to purchase stock springs since the shorter ones were fo=
r
>> earlier and lighter cars. I'd like to know what you think. I'm certainly
>> prepared to purchase the correct set of springs but I'm hoping that thes=
e
>> new Gaz shocks can still be used.
>>
>> Thank you again.
>>
>> Kevin
>>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">Kevin - </p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">I have SPAX adjustable shocks on my Spitfire.</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Larry Ross<br>
</p>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed=
, Oct 2, 2024, 5:29=E2=80=AFPM Larry Ross <<a href=3D"mailto:larryross67=
@gmail.com">larryross67@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><div>Kevin -</div><div><br></div><div>I =
have the springs on my Spitfire from an earlier era (1970) and have not had=
a problem. I have adjustable shocks set at Full Soft.</div><div><br></div>=
<div>The earlier springs lowered the nose back down to pre-1974 ride height=
. Triumph put a larger spring on the front to raise the ride height to meet=
Federal Ride Height Standards.</div><div><br></div><div>The internet (Face=
book in particular) is generally a wealth of misinformation.</div><div><br>=
</div><div>Have you looked at the Triumph Experience Forum and/or the Spitf=
ire and GT6 webpage?</div><div><br></div><div>Within the WPTA, you have a w=
ealth of knowledge in one Gary Fredo who has had numerous Spitfires over th=
e years. Gary and I both worked on your Spitfire sometime in 2018.</div><di=
v><br></div><div>Let me look thru my notes, and I will follow up with you o=
n the shocks that I installed on my Spitfire.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><di=
v>Give me a day or two.</div><div><br></div><div>Larry Ross</div><div>(412)=
780-8495 - mobile</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed=
, Oct 2, 2024 at 1:53=E2=80=AFPM Kevin Dadey via Wpta <<a href=3D"mailto=
:wpta@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">wpta@autox.team.=
net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1e=
x"><div><div style=3D"font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Aria=
l,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Hello again,</div></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks all for help on my previ=
ous issue with the leaky differential.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr">Now I need your expert advice about the front suspension=
for my 1976 Spitfire. I was advised soon after purchasing this car in 2018=
, that shorter front springs would help lower the nose of my car. It bother=
ed me considerably until last year when I started to address the issue. Fir=
st I purchased the shorter springs and a new set of stock shocks from Moss.=
I did not feel confident doing this job myself, nor did my friend, Jeff, &=
quot;The Triumph Whisperer", who regularly assists me with my Spitfire=
projects. So, our local and very trustworthy mechanic said he'd do the=
work. The initial result was that the car sat far too low. He advised me t=
o get a set of adjustable shocks. He installed them also but again I was bo=
ttoming out on our lovely Pittsburgh area roads. I took it back for adjustm=
ent. The result is shown in the photos - Springs 1a and Springs 1b. Now the=
ride was very hard and the car would regularly make a bang sound when driv=
ing over a small ridge or hole in the pavement.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Next, I posted these 2 photos on Facebook. Mayb=
e some of you saw them. Of course there was unanimous criticism of my mecha=
nic's work. Some even said that these new, shorter springs are shot. Pr=
obably junk in the first place. The advice what to do next is a bit varied.=
Some said just adjust the shocks creating more space between the coils. Th=
e other photo shows this setup using Gaz shocks also. I've been advised=
by one of those Facebook commenters also to purchase stock springs since t=
he shorter ones were for earlier and lighter cars. I'd like to know wha=
t you think. I'm certainly prepared to purchase the correct set of spri=
ngs but I'm hoping that these new Gaz shocks can still be used.</div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thank you again.</div><div dir=3D=
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