I just ordered a set of these from BPNW. They are on sale, I think they
were $149 including Spax shocks. They supply them to Victoria British so
you can look in their catalog for pictures. Did they make much of a
difference in ride and handling?
Jay Welch - Abington, MA
Member "Cape Cod British Car Club"
http://clubs.hemmings.com/capecodbritish/
1971 TR6 project and 1973 TR6 driver
On Sun, 22 Jul 2001 04:17:11 -0400 "James Franks" <jimmble@adelphia.net>
writes:
> I recommend the shock kit from British Parts NW that has the gas
> rears.
> It's the easiest to install, and is by far the best design. It
> requires
> NO DRILLING to your body!
>
> My only concern with either kit is that the old shock is your
> suspension
> limit. (where the bottom of the lever arm meets the rubber bumper on
> the
> frame). Too much travel in this direction allows the spring to
> unseat
> and/or the half-shaft axle to contact the frame. Are the tubes
> adequate
> in controlling the lower rear suspension limit? Nobody seems to be
> complaining, so I guess they will do. I have toyed with the idea of
> working up a 'bump stop' but never got around to it.
>
> My .02 dollars (with personal experience with both kits)
>
> Jim Franks
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <RPVanLuchene@lbl.gov>
> To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 5:27 PM
> Subject: susp update
>
>
> > I got some diagnosis on my suspension - turns out the bolt that
> mounts
> > the left shock to the chassis was missing. It was probably loose
> and
> > when I hit that aberration in the road it snapped off. All around
> my
> > shocks are tired, but the springs are OK. I'm going to go for the
> Monroe
> > tube conversion kit. I can always upgrade to Konis later.
> > While its at the shop I'm going to have them replace my
> deteriorated
> > diff mounts and worn upper ball joints. I'd like to attempt this
> myself
> > but at this time I don't have any garage space to work on my car -
> so
> > I'm going to have the shop do it.
> > Nevertheless I can't wait to see how it feels with the
> tubes...I'll
> > give some feedback after I do some driving this weekend -
> > Cheers
> > Ryan
> > '71 Sapphire
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