The front spring issue

Tues.19.08.08. Andy at Europa required the serial number of the Spax adjustable shocker so that he will be able to match a suitable spring and platform (6761 2.FB). For the first time we have been given much more accurate information regarding the spring platform. It seems decades ago since we bought the components from Rimmers, or was it in fact Paddocks? As a consequence it is difficult to actually recall the configuration that had been sent. We believe that they may have dispatched the correct platform at 2.25 ID, which would not accommodate a conventional 2.65 Triumph spring but that of the more recent substitutes. The Spax system works quite differently in that the spring hugs the inner edge of the platform unlike that of Triumph which relies upon a cupped outer edge to secure the upward line of the spring. This would enable the modern sports springs of 1.9 and 2.25 to be fitted.

This is the very first time that we have been offered this information and changes the approach to the balance of the front suspension dramatically. Most of my time has been devoted to solving the problem by continually attempting to match the original Triumph ID, all together a total waste of time and effort. I recall the endless discussions over the past two years that I have had with spring manufacturers, suspension experts, Rimmers, Paddocks, Tony of Spax, Mark of Demon Tweeks. Geoff of Sheffield springs, etc…etc…all of which have never suggested that we should use the appropriate platform for the equivalent spring. Another example of misinformation has surfaced yet again. This time we may actually succeed.