<div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"></div>RE: Adjusting front camber, can't you do the with the shims that mount between lower a-arms and the frame?<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Also agree the rear sounds like a shock problem.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Greg Lemon</div><div dir="auto">TR250</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Jerry Van Vlack</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:jerryvv@roadrunner.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">jerryvv@roadrunner.com</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Sep 2, 2019, 5:15 AM<br>Subject: Re: [TR] TR4A - Need Advice on Road Springs<br>To: G.D. Huggins <<a href="mailto:gdhuggins@genfiniti.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">gdhuggins@genfiniti.com</a>>, Triumph Mailing List <<a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br></div><br><br>I agree with Mark, focus on shocks and rear shock links especially. I once <br>
broke a rear shock link and the car bounced badly. I'd stay away from rear <br>
tube conversions, those upgraded rear lever shocks you're ordering will work <br>
just fine. If the new shocks don't fix the issues and you still want to <br>
replace springs I'd suggest buying the Goodparts set offered for a TR6 along <br>
with spacers to regain original height. If you decide to go lower you'll <br>
have front and rear camber issues to deal with. Goodparts rear trailing arm <br>
brackets will allow you to regain correct camber but the front will go to <br>
too much negative camber. The only way to correct the front is to somehow <br>
modify the upper A-arms or buy one of the English suppliers kits for upper <br>
A-arm adjustment. My guess is your springs are just fine and you'll find <br>
your problem is associated with the rear shocks and or shock links. <br>
Goodparts also makes an excellent replacement shock link kit too. Let us <br>
know how it works out.<br>
<br>
JVV<br>
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-----Original Message----- <br>
From: G.D. Huggins<br>
Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2019 10:45 PM<br>
To: Triumph Mailing List<br>
Subject: [TR] TR4A - Need Advice on Road Springs<br>
<br>
All,<br>
<br>
After almost eight years of driving bliss, with just under 18K miles, it's <br>
time to replace what I suspect are the original road springs.<br>
The car has gotten way too bouncy, especially in the rear. Take a curve on <br>
a rough road, and it rear steers something awful. losing its contact with <br>
the road, as if the spring is not forcing the wheel back down quickly <br>
enough.<br>
As far as shocks go, I’ve got Spax adjustable up front, and just ordered <br>
some heavy duty Armstrongs from Apple Hydraulics for the rear.<br>
<br>
I’ve gotten into some research, and everything seems to be pointing toward <br>
three grades of stiffness; original, uprated and competition.<br>
I am leaning toward the “uprated” variety to stiffen the ride, but I want to <br>
keep stock height to not effect wheel camber.<br>
<br>
Any experienced-based suggestions?<br>
<br>
Thanks in advance.<br>
<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
Guy D. Huggins<br>
1965 Triumph TR4A<br>
CTC 63569LO<br>
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