I've done this conversion many times, for many people, I and they have
always liked the result. I use front shocks from an 82 Chevy c10. (This is
the shock that JC Witney uses. I know. I know, JC WITNEY!!!) They gave a
very crisp ride that lasted a very long time. The levers never lasted and
usually leaked all over everthing. Cost too much too. I never had the cushy
ride of an american car because the load is so much less, so the damping is,
for lack of a better word, crisper. I would never go back to the original
levers. They are only OK when they are new.
You know what I like about this format. No matter what you say, half the
people think you are an idiot. Ha
----- Original Message -----
From "Frank Clarici" <spritenut at Exit109.com>
To: "Robert Sexson" <rsexson@excite.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: Front shock Valves
> Robert Sexson wrote:
> >
> > My 74 Midget, that I am rebuilding, has the tube shock conversion. >
Are the conversions as good as the orignal shockes?
>
> Now here is an arguement.
> As I understand the tube shock converters, some like em, some don't.
> Running about 50/50.
> Now if you have $10 tube shocks on each corner, you get a mushy american
> yacht ride. If you have $80 Spax or Konis at each corner, it rides and
> handles just like a Spridget.
>
> Like I said, this is from what I have heard. I have a tube shock
> conversion set up for all 4 corners, it's in a box not on the car.
> I know a pro rallyer who put tubes on his Midget, he went back to
> levers.
> Another friend put tubes on his Midget, his wife loved them, he hated
> them.
>
>
>
> --
>
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Too Many Sprites Again
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