[Fot] TR4 Suspension

[J.C. Hassall]

At 09:27 PM 3/25/2007, Tony Drews wrote:
>At the rear, don't do the longer shackle routine.  That causes some
>weirdness in the rear end geometry.  The car will take two distinct
>arcs through the corner.  Put spacers between the axle and the leaf
>springs and install longer U-bolts instead.
>
>I seem to recall something about using an MGB-GT front spring (Moss
>has those for about $32 / spring), but I'm sure others have more
>details on that.
>
>- Tony

I took my leaf springs to a shop that works on heavy duty truck 
(think large dump trucks) springs.  They de-arched mine for $20 / 
side.  That reduced the ride height 2".

hth

jim

>At 09:08 PM 3/25/2007, Gary wrote:
> >Hello All:
> >
> >I want to lower the ride height on my 1962 TR-4 vintage 
> racer.  Currently has
> >Koni shocks and an unidentified competion front spring with stock spacer.
> >Rear suspension is lever shocks and leaf springs.  I would lilke 
> to lower the
> >car 2 - 3 inches.
> >
> >I plan on making new, longer, rear leaf spring shackles to lower 
> the rear.  Up
> >front, the first step is to remove spring spacer however that will 
> only lower
> >the car about 1.5".  I seem to recall a previous discussion about MGB
> >competition springs as an ideal replacement both for spring rate 
> and lowering
> >the front of the car.  Any recommendations for sources for shorter 
> springs and
> >spring rates would be welcome.  Thanks.
> >
> >Gary

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Jim Hassall
Blacksburg  VA
jhassall at blacksburg.net
'63 TR4 in autox preparation - 90% finished, 90% to go