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Triumph TR6 - Rear suspension

Toying with disconecting at least the rear swaybar. The rear of the car seems very "twitchy". Have KYB tube shocks on now. Was debating the isdea of putting softer springs on, all the way around. Any advise and prior experiences would be appreciated

Derek
DL Harding

Derek,

A rear swaybar was not standard on TR6, usually it was an ADDCO add-on and advices are mixed on usefulness of it. I saw a conversion to gaz type shock and usually it is stiffer caused by shocks to hard ( gaz versus lever type) and kit shock were designed for a much heavier car, which responsible for harsh behavior.

I found a kit at, may be more suitable:

http://issuu.com/gazshocks/docs/gazshock_2012-catalogue-1?mode=window&backgroundColor=%23222222

Cheers,

Jean
J. G. Catford

Not sure what you mean by "twitchy" Derek. I also replaced my oil damper shocks with KYB tubes and replaced the springs with new standard height and stiffness springs. I also replaced the coil spring pads and TA bushes with poly. The ride seems firm, even harsh at times but quiet and the car corners flat. Bought all the parts a few years back at BPNW. Sorry, no experience with swaybar.
Ken Shaddock

Derek

As Jean indicates, the sway bar is after market. Try it off and if you like it, leave it off. If you don't you can always re install it.

What is it you would like to achieve with the change? By twitchy- do you mean the car rear end jumps up when hitting larger bumps?

I am running stock all the way lever shocks and original springs. The car does roll a bit on tighter turns but I am pleased with the ride. Expressway speeds of 70-80 mph are very smooth. I have to slow down for large bumps or bumpy rail tracks in the back roads or else it will bottom out. I use it for cruising and not hard driving so I don't really need a too tight rear end.
Michael Petryschuk

Thanks for all of the input. By twitchy, the rear end jumps all over the place, small or large bumps. I just purchased from BPNW new springs and front shocks. I no longer want an auto cross racer, want to enjoy it for cruising now.
DL Harding

Oh oh... cruising... sign of age DLH?
Ken Shaddock

Derek,
See image for info on Rear Camber Adjustment.
db

Doug Baker

With a magnifying glass

Bet Doug would send you a better version if you ask nicely
Don Kelly

Ah hell Don. Tried several ways to attach that damn thing. Sorry it's so small. The protocol only allows a file in .jpg or .tiff, that is, a photograph. Derek, send me your address and I'll email a .doc copy that's more readable.
db
Doug Baker

Forget the table and one notch , two notch, three notch up or down business. Here's your answer:

http://goodparts.com/shop/index.php?categoryID=13

If you've ever fiddled with rear camber adjustments by bracket version and flipping, you'll agree that these adjustable brackets are worth the price. They not only allow for camber changes without bracket removal, they can also be used (within their limits) to adjust/fine tune ride height.
SteveP1

You never mentioned tire size & inflation pressure. That can have a big impact on "twitchiness".
Brent B

Not getting to old............yet. I have a 423 hp subaru for a daily driver.
DL Harding

Re Doug's image... if one does a copy & paste of what he provided into word processing software it becomes legible. To take it a step further print the doc and then scan it with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software usually available with Windows. The the printed text then becomes your document to work with... to increase font size or change font, etc.

Ken Shaddock

This thread was discussed between 28/07/2012 and 30/07/2012

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