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Re: [Fot] Koni ShoX for IRS TR

To: lang@isis.mit.edu
Subject: Re: [Fot] Koni ShoX for IRS TR
From: William G Rosenbach <wgrosenbach@juno.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:19:00 -0700
Bob,
If squat is your problem, but you are otherwise happy with the set up,
wouldn't a "Z" Bar, do what you need?
Bill  

On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:40:07 -0500 (EST) "Robert M. Lang"
<lang@isis.mit.edu> writes:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm running a TR6 with pretty much a stock rear suspension that it 
> "upgraded" with TTune sprint springs and re-valved armstrong shocks. 
> IT 
> works pretty good, but it looks like I could benefit from a bit more 
> bump 
> resistance. Seeing that I autocross almost exclusively, the car 
> transitions a LOT and for my setup that means the car squats big 
> time when 
> I jump on the throttle.
> 
> At any rate, I'm considering waivering from the close to "as 
> shipped" 
> condition of my car (more like "as Harry Webster designed) and 
> switching 
> to tube shocks in the rear.
> 
> I know about most of the bracket setups for TR6, as I purchased a 
> set of 
> tubulars way-way back in the day (1978 or 1979) that came with 
> Monroe-matics!
> 
> So, my question is this: for the bolt-in shock brackets that are out 
> there 
> in use ON RACE CARS - what are folks using for shocks? I know about 
> AVO, 
> SPAX, and Koni. What I'd be looking for is something that gives me 
> some 
> adjustment for bump... the Koni and Spax only allow rebound 
> adjustment, so 
> we're probably talking about a two-way adjustable.
> 
> If you use this setup or know someone that does, I'd like some 
> insight on 
> the matter.
> 
> Worst case, I have a pretty stout cage, so adding a couple of small 
> bars 
> and some ears would be "way easy". I'm just looking to avoid the 
> situation 
> I started about 5 years ago where we started going down the "$1200 
> per 
> shock" road. I'm looking for something a little closer to 
> off-the-shelf 
> than "the-best-shock-ever-made".
> 
> TIA,
> rml
>
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