That's interesting about the Mustang front end. I was told that when I
got my Carrera shocks. Initially, I was upset that the suspension was
similar to a Mustang II, but was quickly corrected that it was in fact a
fine suspension. Still a bit hard to swallow though.
R. Ashford Little II
www.geocities.com/ralittle2
-----Original Message-----
From: Berzins Family [mailto:ab.berzins@islandtelecom.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 4:05 PM
To: R. Ashford Little II
Cc: 'George Loriot'; 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TR6 Shocks
I recently e-mailed KYB looking for front shocks for my 75 Tr6. There is
no "official" listing for the Tr6 by KYB.
Although here are 2 e-mails that I did receive from them. I hope this is
of some help?
Aivars
#1
>KYB does not have an official listing. However the following shock will
>work. You may need the adjust the lower mount steel sleeve length.
>The number is: 343134
#2
>The 343134 is the front shock used on 1974~78 Ford Mustang. The upper
mount
>is a threaded stem while the lower mount is an eylet, rubber bushing,
and
>steel sleeve. The sleeve is 7/16'ID by 3.39" long. The sleeve can be
>shortened (if nec.)by cutting with saw or rotary cutoff tool.
>This shock measures (from shoulder of upper stem to center of lower
eye):
>
>Extended - 11.02"
>Compressed - 8.11"
>
>The shock has both an extension and compression bumper built into it.
>
R. Ashford Little II wrote:
>I initially replaced my worn front shocks with a standard shock and it
>was so bad that I took them off almost immediately. I was considering
>Koni's or Spax shocks - the Spax are on-car adjustable which sounds
>nice, but most people never have a need to adjust them.
>
>There is another brand that is available: Carrera. Carrera is geared
>more towards racing applications, but they have one available that is
>less expensive than either the Koni's or Spax shocks and is not harsh
at
>all.
>
>I don't know if KYB makes a shock that fits, but I did recently replace
>my worn shocks for my SUV (yeah I know) with KYB's and was very
pleased.
>
>Hope this helps. BTW, I paid about $85 per front shock for my
>Carrera's.
>
>R. Ashford Little II
>www.geocities.com/ralittle2
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
>Behalf Of George Loriot
>Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 11:28 AM
>To: 6pack@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: air filters for TR6, and even more..
>
>First, thanks to everyone on the list who replied privately or to list
>about my air filter question. I have lots of opinions now, and think I
>got
>carried away with the cool sound of no air filters and thought I had
>lots
>more power. And I think I'll go with K&N for maintenance, at least
>(maybe
>1 more HP??)
>
>And now, for somthing completely different: fron shock replacement.
>
>So I'm tooling along and find that the ride is getting progressively
>bouncier. I bounce the front and it keeps bouncing (rear is OK). So I
>look at the front shocks and they're getting coated with oil - I
presume
>
>the oil seals went bad. The PO had replaced the rear shocks with a
tube
>
>conversion with KYB shocks (I guess from Vicki Brit) but also the front
>shocks are KYB, not listed in any of the Big Three. Seems like there's
>a
>choice of other shocks - standard, and Armstrong, Koni or Spax
>adjustable. What to do? This is a tool-around-and-have-fun daily
>driver,
>so does anyone have experience/opinions on which of these would work
>well,
>considering I have intact KYB tube conversion on the rear? Or should I
>try
>to find KYB vendor and try to match part numbers?
>
>Thanks a lot for any ideas on my bouncy TR6.....
>
>George Loriot
>
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