nylen Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Do anyone know what ride height I get with spring TT4212 on the rear? Measured from centre wheel to wheel arc. Bengt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytr5 Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Hi Bengt, My Standard TR5 is in the paint shop and I should get it back Friday. I fitted standard springs on the rear and found they sat too high. ( TT4212pr) I then fitted slightly lowered uprated springs and now looks correct and the camber of the wheel is correct. (TT4216pr) All from Moss. I will measure and let you know Friday or Saturday if that helps. Regards Harry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkerwilliams Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Bengt, Sent PM Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytr5 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Looks like Bengt has disappeared just like my date of getting my TR5 back Friday. H. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nylen Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 No I have not disappeared. I am still with you. I got answer from 3 Swedes. All in mm. 1. Front 385, rear 385 2. Front 340, rear 345 3. Front 365. rear 380 I have: Front 345, rear 385. I don´t know what type of springs I have. I bought the TR5 2007. I still wonder what it shall be. Shall I make someting about my rear or my front?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim T Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 ...following on, am getting towards the final stages of the restoration of my 5 and actually rolled it outside today. It appears to be very high at the back. The springs are standard from Moss all round and the car is obviously not loaded. Front measures 393mm from wheel centre to underside of wheel arch and the rear is 440mm. Should I be concerned? Many thanks, Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waldi Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Bengt, if you look at Tims car it would be clear for me what needs changing: lower the rear. Personal taste is also a bit part of the equation. The chassis should be level, as a basis. Mine is 150-155 mm from the floor. Tim, I would measure camber too at the rear. This can be done easily with a water level. Maybe that needs correction, which will also influence height (a bit). Waldi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim T Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Rear camber is way off but everything has been put on as it came off so nothing has been adjusted as yet. Was just curious how I would lose approx 50mm height on the rear through adjustment alone. Will check chassis height. I imagine a full tank of fuel and two occupants will make a difference. Probably a little early to be worrying about this? Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waldi Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 Hi Tim, if you are lucky the camber adjustment will lower the car, but not by 50 mm. The same applies for adding load I’m afraid. Others will know better I’m sure. Waldi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 (edited) Its not going to settle by just rolling it out of the workshop, you need to get a few miles on it then it will settle down and you`ll probably find by then the height will be fine or possibly even a bit low. Stuart. Edited July 13, 2020 by stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim T Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 I realised that I have to drive it for a little to settle it down but was sceptical that it would settle by that amount. Just finding the next thing to worry about!! Many thanks, Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter V W Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 Tim, looks way to high to me, I think Tr6 rear springs are to high for a Tr5. I have lowered, uprated rear springs. I attach an old photo from 1975 showing what it should look like! Peter V W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fremont Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 I have found replacement " stock " springs to give positive camber in the rear. The wire diameter is larger but have more coils - just a different animal. When I changed trailing arm brackets and inverted some of them to get the camber to 1 degree negative +/- 1/2 degree the ride height settled in pretty well. On one of my cars I had to use an aluminium spacer on one side to equalize them. Peter, your old photo shows some seriously negative camber! Typical in the day, I suppose. Certainly was in our market on the TR6s; TR250s didn't seem to suffer as much of it. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marko Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 The Moss standard springs fitted are way to high (by a considerable amount about 3") - I have highlighted this to Moss several times. You'll need to order the ones Harry has fitted otherwise (lowered and uprated) otherwise it will always sit up like a "Jacked up Ford Anglia" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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