[TR] Rear Shock conversions

[Dave1massey at cs.com]

In a message dated 1/20/2008 12:26:11 PM Central Standard Time, 
rcrabbe at sympatico.ca writes: 
> I am thinking about replacing the stock shocks on the rear of my 76 TR6 
> with
> a conversion kit.
> 
> I have done some upgrades to the front suspension and I find the rear not
> that firm or responsive on the highway.
> 
> Just looking for some input from someone who has done it already and maybe
> some recommendations as to which kits.
> 
I had the same feeling.  Even with my "heavy duty" rebuilds from Apple 
Hydraulics I found the suspension to be underdamped.  I did the conversion using the 
one piece brackets that bolt to the old shock mounts and the shocks are nice 
a stiff.

However, it might be worthwhile to send the levers to World Wide 
 http://www.nosimport.com/? 
and see if Peter can fix the valving to make them as stiff as they ought to 
be.  I know my TR3 shocks are plenty stiff.

Dave