Yes, this was with new springs and a 1/4 car. The shocks appeared to be too
short. I had three people standing in the car and one of them weighs about
280. I managed to get them on but they stayed at full extension.
Larry
----- Original Message -----
From "Gerard Chateauvieux" <pixelsmith at gerardsgarage.com>
To: "Larry Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>; "Gerard Chateauvieux"
<pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>; "Dan Mullis" <dmullis@Adobe.COM>;
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: Shock
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> Spax makes two different lengths for the Spridgets (quarter and
> semi-elliptic) and the quarter elliptic ones are shorter. I sure hope I
> dont run into the same problem you describe. Did you have new springs on
> the car? Guess I should test fit them to get an idea.
>
> Gerard
>
> At 10:29 AM -0700 4/25/00, Larry Miller wrote:
> >Gerard,
> >The Mini Mania kit is the Frontline kit.
> >
> >I tried the Spax conversion on my Bugeye and sent it back. I could barely
> >compress the springs enough to even get the shocks on with the shocks
fully
> >expanded. After I got them on they just became a solid link between the
axle
> >and the car.
> >
> >Larry Miller
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Gerard Chateauvieux" <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
> >To: "Dan Mullis" <dmullis@Adobe.COM>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 9:57 AM
> >Subject: Re: Shock Conversion?
> >boundary="------------603D6788B7590A65293B83B2"
> >
> >
> >> Dan,
> >>
> >> I'm not familiar with the Mini Mania front conversion, but I think this
is
> >> one of the better types as it doesn't rely on the stock shock for the
> >upper
> >> mount. You should be able to pick up the front disc brake setup (or the
> >> whole front suspension for that matter)from a wrecking yard or swap
meet.
> >I
> >> saw at least one or two complete setups at the last Minia Mania swap
> >> meet.Discs and calipers are easy to come by new if needed. Spax makes a
> >> adjustable rear tube shock conversion available from the usual
suspects. I
> >> have a friend who has them on his Bugeye and loves them. I have a
couple
> >> sets, but haven't installed them yet.
> >>
> >> Gerard
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> At 9:35 AM -0700 4/25/00, Dan Mullis wrote:
> >> >This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> >> >I was looking into this front shock conversion at minimania and
> >> >thought I would ask if anyone had used it.
> >> >
> >> >http://www.minimania.com/InvDetail.cfm?Item=1600%2FFLD
> >> >
> >> >It seems pretty darn pricey. Anyone have any other options
> >> >that they liked, I would also like to do a conversion to front
> >> >disk brakes at the same time. If I were to find both conversions
> >> >at the same place that would be great and may be able to knock
> >> >of some bucks. I may want to do the rear shocks also,
> >> >so maybe somewhere that sells all three?
> >> >
> >> >The goal is to feel in control of the car at about 65-70 mph.
> >> >
> >> >BTW. If I ever were to sell this car on EBAY, I would unsubscribe
> >> >from this list. The disections are agony.
> >> >
> >> >Thanks,
> >> >
> >> >Dan Mullis
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