On Wed, Nov 12, 2003 at 04:03:14PM -0800, Dodd, Kelvin wrote:
> Larry:
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> For the type of driving and experimenting you are doing I strongly
> suggest going with an adjustable shock unit.
Thanks for the advice. Can you refresh my memory as to which of the
units are adjustable? I believe that you sell a spax unit which is.
>
> The bracket sets are all pretty interchangable, with similar
> mounting styles. I am not in favor of mounting the shock through
> one of the original shock mounting holes as suggested by some web
> sites. I prefer a seperate mount bolted to the chassis with both
> original shock bolts. I made up my first set with a pair of steel
> plates with Ford shock mounting bolts welded to them. This gave a
> proper shock mounting surface, rather than a bolt shank.
My gut agrees with your preferences.
>
> Moss does have some of the Ron Hopkinson designed Bilstein rear
> shock kits, which I havn't had a chance to try yet. For street I
> think they are going to be nice, but for your use, again I would
> stress that the adjustable shocks are the way to go, since rear
> damping is very critical.
Thanks. Are the shocks in you coil-over kit adjustable? The sale on
your coil-over kit (actually on all large purchases) is driving my
impending order.
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