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

From: "J.C. Hassall" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 21:14:32 -0400

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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

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> On Jul 17, 2015, at 8:33 PM, Jim Gray <[email-masked]> 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 ?
> =20
> =20
> jim g
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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=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</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=
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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From: Kas Kastner <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 20:20:03 -0700

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Nice to know someone has been reading my books.

*Never be beaten by equipment.*

On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 6:14 PM, J.C. Hassall <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Yes, I did it and gained 0.5 inches.  You can just swap the A arms on the
> same axle, no need to swap side to side.
>
> jim
>
> 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.
>
> I plan to shim the entire spring pan down to 1=E2=80=9D with aluminum bar=
 stock to
> extend the shock.
>
> 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.
>
> 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 ?
>
>
>
>
>
> jim g
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Nice to know someone has been reading my books.</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"gmail_signature"=
><p><strong><font color=3D"#000099">Never be beaten by equipment.</font></s=
trong></p></div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 6:14 PM, J.C. Hassal=
l <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_bl=
ank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:=
1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>Yes, I did it and gained 0.5 inches.=C2=A0 You =
can just swap the A arms on the same axle, no need to swap side to side.</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>jim=C2=A0<br><br>Fat-thumbed from my iPhone</div><di=
v><br>On Jul 17, 2015, at 8:33 PM, Jim Gray &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:toodamnfu=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-=
family:Arial;font-size:10pt">Greetings<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-=
family:Arial;font-size:10pt">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.<u=
></u><u></u></span></font></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-=
family:Arial;font-size:10pt">I plan to shim the entire spring pan down to 1=
=E2=80=9D with
aluminum bar stock to extend the shock.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-=
family:Arial;font-size:10pt">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.<u><=
/u><u></u></span></font></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-=
family:Arial;font-size:10pt">Just by some rough measurements I should be ab=
le to gain an
addition 5/8=E2=80=9D of shock travel with that alone.<u></u><u></u></span>=
</font></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-=
family:Arial;font-size:10pt">Has anyone done it ?<u></u><u></u></span></fon=
t></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-=
family:Arial;font-size:10pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></font></p>

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family:Arial;font-size:10pt">jim g <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

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