[Fot] Recap on Paging Tom Krieger re: rear springs

[Bob Kramer]

I was talking to another Tr6 guy today and he pointed out that whatever 
spring rate we apply to the back of the IRS cars, some of the rate is lost 
due to the design, The spring is forward of the axle at an angle that 
changes with suspension movement. He surmised that we need the extra 
stiffness just to get a higher effective spring rate.
Bob Kramer
Volente, TX

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch 
excellence.
Vince Lombardi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Arnold and/or Kathleen Kelley" <triosan at gmail.com>
To: "Friends" <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 2:10 PM
Subject: [Fot] Recap on Paging Tom Krieger re: rear springs


> 1.Racing Triumphs with IRS need really stiff rear springs [700-900 range].
>
> 2. Tom K has not weighed in -- guess he does not read the FOT mail [or
> do so very often].
>
> 3.  Off list if anybody has a phone number for him I would like it.
>
> 4. Does anybody have a source for ready made really stiff springs?
>
> 5. If not, I would be willing to work with Kramer and Ted S to get
> some made. [the faster the better -- I now understand that horrible
> feeling and sound coming out of power corners are my 540 pound rear
> springs bottoming out and first race is in three weeks!  [Guess I
> could cut down some extra's I have and use spacerr to get proper
> height.
>
> -- 
> Chuck Arnold and Kathleen Kelley
>
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