Ulix
I got them from Mini Mania ($625 - 10%), more the Frontline but eaiser to
take back if needed. At the time I bought, the kit directly from Frontline
was $407 + $128 shipping. I don't know the specs on the spax. I had the 1/4
spring kit measurements but threw them away since they did not fit and I was
pissed at spax for saying that they would get back to me but never have. MM
is really proud of their brackets based on the price, they sell the rear
brackets without shocks for about $150. Shocks are then $50 to $200
depending on which ones you get. I'm still looking at rear shocks after my
experience with the spax kit from VB. Leaning toward Winners Circle right
now.
Larry
-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Palmer <ctp@gbn.org>
To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: 06 January, 1998 1:43 PM
Subject: Tubular shocks, frontline kit, spax$$$, etc...
>Larry,
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>1) Where did you get the frontline kit, and how much was it?
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>Larry et al.,
>
>2)Do you know the measurements/specs for the Spax shocks they sell for the
>back of 1/2 elip. spridgets? The reason I ask is that they seem quite
>expensive, and the kit with shocks works out to a hundred bucks more than
>the shocks alone (just for those brackets?!?!). I can fab the brackets,
>piece-o-cake, so why not buy more reasonably priced shocks? I can even get
>super duper chromed racing shocks for less than the Spax (no, I'm not
>putting chrome shocks on it, just a fer instance...)
>
>>Ulix
>>
>>I bought the FRONTLINE shock conversion for the front and it looks great
and
>>looks like it might even fit o.k. The only caution is that it requires the
>>newer type a-arms with the roll bar mounting holes and does not come with
>>any instructions on where to drill the holes if you have the older a-arms.
I
>>bought it for the 59 that I'm building so have not installed it yet and
>>can't give any info on how it performs.
>>
>>For those contemplating the VB (SPAX) conversion for a Bugeye, it don't
fit.
>>It required 5 people standing in the car to compress the springs enough to
>>even get it on. When installed and with the car sitting on the ground,
the
>>shock is fully extended.
>>
>>
>>Larry Miller (millerls@msn.com)
>>59 Bugeye (Under Construction)
>>60 Bugeye (Undergoing 5-Speed Transplant)
>>78 911 SC (Faster than a Bugeye but not as much fun)
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