[TR] TR4A - Need Advice on Road Springs

[TERRY SMITH]

Well first, you're ahead of the game.  I waited until my 3's leaf springs had broken to the point that only one spring was solid.  The replacement springs came as stock variety from ISTR TRF.  Opinions vary of course but I've found the stock version firm and reliable.  But then my comparison was againsr years of increasingly broke leafs!

 Terry
> On September 1, 2019 at 10:45 PM "G.D. Huggins" <gdhuggins at genfiniti.com> wrote:
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> All,
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> After almost eight years of driving bliss, with just under 18K miles, it's time to replace what I suspect are the original road springs.
> The car has gotten way too bouncy, especially in the rear.  Take a curve on a rough road, and it rear steers something awful. losing its contact with the road, as if the spring is not forcing the wheel back down quickly enough.
> As far as shocks go, I’ve got Spax adjustable up front, and just ordered some heavy duty Armstrongs from Apple Hydraulics for the rear.
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> I’ve gotten into some research, and everything seems to be pointing toward three grades of stiffness; original, uprated and competition.
> I am leaning toward the “uprated” variety to stiffen the ride, but I want to keep stock height to not effect wheel camber.
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> Any experienced-based suggestions?
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> Thanks in advance.
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> Cheers,
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> Guy D. Huggins
> 1965 Triumph TR4A
> CTC 63569LO
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