If your brand of gas shocks control the car height that is not good - dont use
them. Certainly dont use them to set the cosmetic height of the car.
Over-tech is not the way to go unless you are doing a seious chassis makeover
for serious track work - then it becomes a 'different car' from the road car
that we all own and drive.
Standard shocks work fine in my book if in proper working condition.
Robert N. Blair Yellow 65BJ8 rnbmail@yahoo.com
--- On Thu, 12/3/09, Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl> wrote:
> From: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Lowering a BJ8 - Cape shocks
> To: "Chris Dimmock" <austin.healey@gmail.com>
> Cc: "Steve B. Gerow" <steveg@abrazosdata.com>, "healeys@autox.team.net"
<healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 9:46 AM
> Not quite correct. If you have gas
> pressurized shock absorbers they will slightly increase the
> ride hight.
> However shock absorbers should never limit suspension
> travel as this will destroy the dampers and or their
> mountings on chassis/body.
> Kees Oudesluijs
> NL
>
> Kees Oudesluijs
> Chris Dimmock schreef:
> > Springs determine ride height.
> > Shocks (dampers) determine oscilation of springs.
> > If you don't understand the principles, your Healey
> will never handle.
> > i.e shocks stop springs from oscilating. They dampen
> (stop/limit) spring oscilation (the bounce in a spring) They
> don't determine ride height.
> > In my experience, the easiest way to lower a BJ8 is to
> fit earlier 3000 (ie Mk I/ ii rear) springs, and drill out
> the centre locating bolt hole to fit the BJ8 one.
> > Then you can use an earlier 3000 competition main
> leaf, if you need to.
> > I did.
> > And I used 1/2 inch lowering blocks.
> > Then worry about your shocks.
> > I still have Armstrong lever arms.
> > But then, I'm an old school kinda guy.
> > And the maths said they were cine. At the back, with
> leaf springs.
> >
> > Chris
> > www.myaustinhealey.com.
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