best spring and shock suppliers ?
Discussion
Any recommendations please ?
My wedge has quite a bit of negative camber at the rear, to the point where you can see the tyres are wearing more on the insides. Looking at this a few times, and it rides low, catches on speed bumps, and is lower than many photos here, I've decide the springs, particluarly rears, have sagged/settled, so time to get new ones.
Adjustable rear ride height would be good, so I can trim camber (as well as using shims), etc.
Have seen "ML performance" web site - GAZ ones.... but pricey.
any good or bad experiences ? (and bear in mind I'm having to get them shipped here to NZ)
Please share - thanks all.
My wedge has quite a bit of negative camber at the rear, to the point where you can see the tyres are wearing more on the insides. Looking at this a few times, and it rides low, catches on speed bumps, and is lower than many photos here, I've decide the springs, particluarly rears, have sagged/settled, so time to get new ones.
Adjustable rear ride height would be good, so I can trim camber (as well as using shims), etc.
Have seen "ML performance" web site - GAZ ones.... but pricey.
any good or bad experiences ? (and bear in mind I'm having to get them shipped here to NZ)
Please share - thanks all.
Time for a contentious opinion! For normal road driving I don't think there's any advantage to be gained between new standard-type components (assuming they're a half decent brand) and the 'top-end' stuff. I had Gaz all round on mine (GHA I think?) and they were OK but no discernable difference to the ones I took off.
Discuss.
Discuss.
My Esprit had AVOs on it; according to the receipt they'd been fitted 18 months before and according to the tax and MOT it had been sat idle for a year. So why they were in such a cruddy state was a mystery to me; the corrosion was shocking (no pun intended).
Maybe things have improved, I don't know, but I stick with Koni on the TVR.
Maybe things have improved, I don't know, but I stick with Koni on the TVR.
Thanks all for posts.....
I happen to have a pair of standard Armstrong Blue for the front, but I think that rear height adjustable would be great for the ability to trim the camber...(which is why I asked)
Can you get height adjustable Konis ??
I'm not hugely bothered for upgraded performance, the current ones are looking pretty cruddy, and I think are the originals...
Any suppliers to recommend ??
Alternatively - has anyone had their springs retempered - not sure if this is worth doing.
I happen to have a pair of standard Armstrong Blue for the front, but I think that rear height adjustable would be great for the ability to trim the camber...(which is why I asked)
Can you get height adjustable Konis ??
I'm not hugely bothered for upgraded performance, the current ones are looking pretty cruddy, and I think are the originals...
Any suppliers to recommend ??
Alternatively - has anyone had their springs retempered - not sure if this is worth doing.
RCK974X said:
Any suppliers to recommend ??
AB shocks are pretty familiar with TVRs and should be able to recommend suitable spring rates etc.
RCK974X said:
Alternatively - has anyone had their springs retempered - not sure if this is worth doing.
Springs are not particularly expensive, doubt it would be cost effective?Not familiar with the Wedge rear suspension but it would be a poor design that noticeable altered the camber with a small change in ride height wouldn't it?
phillpot said:
Springs are not particularly expensive, doubt it would be cost effective?
Probably not, I agree - just asking....phillpot said:
Not familiar with the Wedge rear suspension but it would be a poor design that noticeable altered the camber with a small change in ride height wouldn't it?
Hmmm. OK, I agree it's not a 'swing axle' like, say, Triumph Spitfire, but I'm reasonably sure that the early trailing arm setup DOES alter its camber as spring is compressed - good point though, I'll have to double check this.As far as I can remember my wedge has no camber shims at all - perhaps someone before me forgot to put them back in ?
I think you've git the same symptoms as mine. The old AVO's were fitted 15 ago and I have the original springs on the old girl. As you say the car sits so low there is a little negative camber and the tyres are wearing on the inside but only fractionally more. My mechanic and I agree a new set of shocks and springs will sort it. When I did the rear brake discs I seem to recall there being a few shims on each side, but they were so thin, not sure how much they would effect camber.
Cheers
Cheers
Gassing Station | Wedges | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff