In response to the email that was in response to another email below
(whew!), I have the comp springs and have used both the GR-2 and the
Gas-Adjust. In my opinion, the Gas-adjust on the front were a VAST
improvement over the GR-2's. I do not experience the "bouncy" front end,
and my car is much happier and actually rides better than before... go
figure. Still have new GR-2's in the rear because I did not want to spend
that much money on a rear end shock that experiencies about an inch of
travel. However, does anyone have any suggestions for rear shocks (i.e.
alternative to using the Gas-adjust for the Roadster that is not as pricey,
as in another car's Gas-shock, Gas-Adjust, etc.?) that I might consider?
Thanks!
Greg Burrows
67 2000 #588
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Victor Laury
> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 8:58 PM
> To: roadster katman; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: shock absorbers
>
> Let me add to Fred's reply below. I do not suggest the Gas-A-Just if
> your
> using the Nismo front springs. They shocks are all rebound and with the
> stiff springs, your front end will bounce. ask me how I know. They do
> add
> ride height, so those concerned with the "Slammed" look should stay
> away.
>
> But they were great with the stock springs!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: roadster katman <roadster@rcn.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 8:32 PM
> Subject: Re: shock absorbers
>
> I got some pretty good replies about shock absorbers, and here's the
> best
> one from one of our list experts:
>
> "GR2s are low pressure gas shocks and the Gas-adjusts are high pressure
> gas
> shocks. That's why you gained some ride height. The extra gas pressure
> is
> like
> adding some additional spring rate and raises the ride height a bit.
> Also
> sounds
> like your old shocks were worn out and were not doing a proper job
> damping
> suspension movements. With shocks (as opposed to struts) you can do a
> bounce
> test. No matter how hard you bounce the car, or how many times you
> bounce
> it, if
> the shocks are good, as soon as you stop bouncing it the car will
> smoothly
> stop
> oscillating. If you get the car bouncing up and down and stop after a
> push
> down,
> the car will at most go up and down one more time and then rise slowly
> and
> stop
> at the normal ride height. It may not even go down, it may just go up
> and
> slowly
> settle to normal ride height. But any other reaction means the shocks
> aren't
> adequate, or aren't working properly anymore."
>
> So there you have it - GR2's are weak and Gas-adjusts are strong. I
> bought
> the Gas-adjusts more than a few years ago but hadn't used them until
> now, so
> I don't know if they're still available. I did a lookup on the internet
> and
> found this:
> http://www.kyb.com/shocks/gr2.html GR2's are for a comfortable ride.
> http://www.kyb.com/shocks/gasajust.html Gas-adjusts are for high
> performance
> handling and response.
>
> Fred Katz - So.SF
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <roadster@rcn.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 3:11 PM
> Subject: shock absorbers
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Fixing up things prior to leaving for Solvang. Had lots of wheel hop
> after
> installing new tires due to a couple flats - 195/60 HR14's - and figured
> the
> shop screwed up on the wheel balancing. I redid some of the weights and
> moved the wheels around.
> >
> > While I was at it, figured I would swap out the shock absorbers. I
> installed some KYB Gas-adjust shocks, and was surprised that they seemed
> to
> add 1 or 2 inches of height to the roadster. The old shocks were KYB
> GR2's
> and didn't seem to have much resistance. I had to precompress the
> Gas-adjust
> shocks with a floor jack and duct-tape them at the right length in order
> to
> mount them in the rear.
> >
> > I no longer have the wheel hop problem, and have a better ride.
> >
> > What's the consensus on shocks, and how do you tell if they're bad? As
> in,
> if you can compress them by hand then they're bad?
> >
> > Fred Katz - So.SF
> > http://www.badroc.com
> > http://users.rcn.com/roadster
>
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