Davidwyard Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Hi all, My 1974 TR6 was converted from left hand drive to right hand drive about 12 years ago, it sits lower on the right hand side, is this a common problem with TR6s, is it a case of changing the springs, or is it more involved, any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help. David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peter clarke Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 what is the difference ? front and back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alan atkinson Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 The us ones sit lower in the left front normally. But then we tend to be a tad lardier and so it kinda makes sense that one spring would - shall we say - settle... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TriumphV8 Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Proper spring load is essential for good setup. First it must be found out where the culprit is. It would be very unwise to lift let us say the right front because the front is already lower and the car is down on the right. I found this mistake often on race cars that benefit a lot from perfect wheel load on all wheels. Instead the car must be lifted precisely in the middle under one axle with a tube to balance and than the difference left/right must be measured and corrected at the axle that is standing on the ground. After that the other axle is done in that way and than it will work. Just from the anti roll bars influence a one side hanging car is a pain! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sapphire72 Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Hi all, My 1974 TR6 was converted from left hand drive to right hand drive about 12 years ago, it sits lower on the right hand side, is this a common problem with TR6s, is it a case of changing the springs, or is it more involved, any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help. David You don't say if it is the front, the rear, or both front & rear that are leaning. One simple check is to examine the trailing arm brackets- bracket(s) may have been mounted upside-down on one side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Davidwyard Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Hi all, My 1974 TR6 was converted from left hand drive to right hand drive about 12 years ago, it sits lower on the right hand side, is this a common problem with TR6s, is it a case of changing the springs, or is it more involved, any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help. David The car is lower front and back on the right hand side, it's more noticeable at the rear!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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