Hi Norm:
If you do the conversion please take notes and let us all know the before
and after race data. This would be fantastic. Remember that some listers
have promised free conversion shocks, just to get the comparison data.
Awaiting your next move...
Kind regards..
Tim Economu
'69 MGBGT
----- Original Message -----
From: "N" <twobees@sprynet.com>
To: <economu@whidbey.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 5:12 PM
Subject: Shocking comparison
> Hi Tim:
>
> Kalli Spera!
>
> Just saw your "shocking" posts. Funny thing happened on my way to old
age -
> the right rear lever shock has given up the ghost. I replaced it the
other
> night with one from my used-parts supply. It too is leaking. And, I just
> missed a pair of new ones at a parts store that is closing.
>
> In addition, I have given much thought, and done some research into
> converting. Just last night as I reclined on the creeper, I was looking
at
> the space, geometry & potential attachment points for a tube shock
> conversion. I know that there are various conversion pieces for the upper
> attachments. I'm not sure any are really necessary. It seems that a
shock
> with min/max of 6-1/5"/13" would work with just high-strength bolts of the
> appropriate size. I'm going to browse my local parts store on Saturday.
> See what I find.
>
> I too have wanted to do a real comparison. I do race my B & have found
that
> with h-d valves in the shocks, stock springs and a really fat front sway
> bar, the handling is really quite good. It is predictable, linear &
easily
> corrected. Or, maybe I'm just not pushing it hard enough. I have done a
> couple of races now & would have some basis for comparison if I converted.
> Let's see where we go from here.
>
> Norm Sippel
> '66 MGB
> Greek by osmosis
>
>
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