Suspension options - coilovers..?

MrT · Postby **MrT** » 06 Nov 2009 21:21

Are there any coilover kits available for the TR7?

Austin A60 pickup
Triumph TR7
Yamaha SRX-6 (x2)
Ford Maverick
Fiat Idea

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 06 Nov 2009 21:58

Depends what you want to spent (and really need) and what adaptions you accept to make to the body to accomodate the rears ...

More info [url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-suspension-t-kreng.html"]here[/url]

One off built by a fairly reputed Dutch firm (AST), not cheap but very good.
But they have the measuremets now ...

Still haven't had time to adjust the rear suspension towers to fit the rear coil overs [B)]

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1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
1980 TR7 DHC (my first car currently being restored)
In parts a 1980 TR7 PI DHC, 1981 TR7 DHC, 1981 TR7 FHC
http://tr7beans.blogspot.com/</center>

moestr7v8 · Postby **moestr7v8** » 06 Nov 2009 23:11

Hi Mr T
Contact Merlin Motor Sport at Castle Coombe, they are very helpful and will probably be able to fix you up straight away.
Regards
Moe

Troy ODoherty · Postby **Troy ODoherty** » 07 Nov 2009 10:18

Hi Moe
A bit off topic , but what are the colour codes for the red and blue TRs in your signiture?

Cheers Troy

MrT · Postby **MrT** » 07 Nov 2009 18:14

Thanks for the leads. I know there are kits available to convert existing struts too, so I'll be looking into all the options.

Dale

Austin A60 pickup
Triumph TR7
Yamaha SRX-6 (x2)
Ford Maverick
Fiat Idea

bmcecosse · Postby **bmcecosse** » 08 Nov 2009 17:52

Surely the front struts are 'coil-overs' already? And I can't see any advantage changing the rear system - which has coils and dampers already mounted specifically where the body has been strengthened to take them. Why would combining the spring and damper into one unit - be any better?

MrT · Postby **MrT** » 08 Nov 2009 19:03

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by bmcecosse

Surely the front struts are 'coil-overs' already? And I can't see any advantage changing the rear system - which has coils and dampers already mounted specifically where the body has been strengthened to take them. Why would combining the spring and damper into one unit - be any better?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Coilovers would give me an adjustable ride height and 'tuneable' suspension[:)]

Austin A60 pickup
Triumph TR7
Yamaha SRX-6 (x2)
Ford Maverick
Fiat Idea

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 08 Nov 2009 20:33

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by bmcecosse

... Why would combining the spring and damper into one unit - be any better? <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Wider range of available springs to chose from ...

Stiffening up the rear suspension towers might be necessary.
But they are pretty well engineered as they are ...

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1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
1980 TR7 DHC (my first car currently being restored)
In parts a 1980 TR7 PI DHC, 1981 TR7 DHC, 1981 TR7 FHC
http://tr7beans.blogspot.com/</center>

frankman · Postby **frankman** » 09 Nov 2009 18:55

Hello Beans

... they look great !!

... how did you do that with the welding?

I think the price I ask you next year ... have no budget this year ..

Hello from Switzerland

Frank

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 09 Nov 2009 20:38

Haven't done any welding yet, not even fitted the rears.
Plan is to put them under the car (when the DHC is ready) and drive it for a bit to see how they behave.

Any strengthening that might be necessary will be carried out when â€˜t Krengâ€™s body shell will be stiffened up somewhere in the future

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1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
1980 TR7 DHC (my first car currently being restored)
In parts a 1980 TR7 PI DHC, 1981 TR7 DHC, 1981 TR7 FHC
http://tr7beans.blogspot.com/</center>

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 09 Nov 2009 20:39

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by frankman

...I think the price I ask you next year ... <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
It's gone up 10% since they developed it for me ...

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1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
1980 TR7 DHC (my first car currently being restored)
In parts a 1980 TR7 PI DHC, 1981 TR7 DHC, 1981 TR7 FHC
http://tr7beans.blogspot.com/</center>

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