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What a difference an inch makes....

AltaKnight

Jedi Knight
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No, not a quote from my wife!
Rebuilt the rear suspension on the TR6 over the last week, changed out those dreaded trailing arm bushes and installed new rear springs the net effect was to lift the rear end about an inch measured at the wheel arches.
Now I don't scrape the exhaust system on speed bumps and curbs and the rear wheel camber is neutral instead of that horrible looking negative camber.
The best thing though is that the rear end no longer changes lanes when I change gear under hard acceleration.
I used stock rubber bushings and had a heck of a time jacking the new ones into the TA's but it sure helped to have Tinster's pictorial instructions.
Also machined the brake drums, adjusted the handbrake, serviced the dampers, filled the rear axle and checked the diff mounting brackets while in there; but I didn't paint anything.
 
WHAT? You performed maintenance on your 6 and didn't paint anything? Dale will not be pleased! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
Seriously, it sounds like a productive week. I need to have a few of those, but work just seems to get in the way of everything!
Jeff
 
Dale,

What's the punishment for chassis disassembly and rebuild, less paint?

Sounds serious to me....worse than engine work less paint.
 
What paint?

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