Category Archives: suspension

Triumph Spitfire 1500 rear shocks

A Shocking Discovery

Triumph Spitfire 1500 rear shocks
Managed to install new rear shocks before needing new fillings!
Shockingly, the trusty Factory Workshop Manual neglected to mention that I’d need to exert significant upward pressure with a floor jack to counteract the leaf spring, which pushed the wheels too far down for the shocks to reach the linkage. Thx again, editors @ British Leyland!
This bit of restoration definitely made a difference in ride quality though – cornering is much improved, with significantly less wheel tuck and rear axle hop over bumps (plenty of frost heaves here this time of year in VT).