[TR] TR3 Rear Shock Absorbers

[David Lylis]

Of course, YMMV.  Before giving an excessive amount of time to the rear
shocks I would recommend carefully considering the amount of rear suspension
travel in the underslung chassis.   The TR3 is real stiff in the rear
anyway.  I don't know that you are going to get the bounce that you get with
coils.  Not to say that the shocks don't effect the ride, but IMHO not THAT
much.

On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 11:24 PM, Todd Richmond <twr at frii.com> wrote:

> Thanks to all that responded to my inquiries about the
> TR3 lever shocks.  One thing I'm still not clear on is
> what the consensus is on the stiffness of the rear
> suspension as a whole.  Some seemed to suggest a softer
> ride might be desirable, and attainable by greasing the
> leaf springs.  Others commented that a stiffer shock
> response can be attained by switching to a higher
> viscosity oil in the shocks.
>
> So, I'm interested to hear what others think on this
> topic.  Are TR3's too stiff, or not stiff enough?  I
> guess it depends on personal preference and what kind
> of driving you're planning on doing, but I'm still
> curious to hear what people think.  After all, I've
> never actually ridden in a TR3 yet.   :)
>
> Todd Richmond
> Fort Collins, Colorado
> 1959 TR3A TS54425L
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