I'm with Mike, especially for the Tiger. Get a set of Koni's and you can't go
wrong. I also have them on my '02 WRX wagon.
Stephen
--- On Fri, 9/18/09,
MWood24020@aol.com <MWood24020@aol.com> wrote:
> From: MWood24020@aol.com
<MWood24020@aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Shocks
> To: CoolVT@aol.com,
tgrrr@peoplepc.com, tigers@autox.team.net
> Date: Friday, September 18, 2009,
5:38 PM
> Disclaimer: Dampers are a very
> personal subject... :-)
>
>
>
For me, I'd rather find the extra dollars to buy a quality
> shock that can
> be rebuilt/serviced, has quality valving technology,
> reasonable hysteresis
> and enough capacity to avoid cavitation and fade.
> None of the "econo"
>
shocks, including all the Japanese built (Tein, KYB,
> Tokico etc) type meet
my
> personal criteria. So, for the Tiger, with limited
> ots (off the
shelf)
> options, it is pretty simple: spend the money and get
> the Konis.
>
> The difference in price is not insignificant, but given
> their higher
> quality (not just in terms of tech, but also in terms of
> build quality
and
> consistency in damping characteristics (you'd be surprised,
> if you
ever saw
> shock dyno plots for some of the "budget" brands,
> particularly
the adjustables,
> in terms of the inconsistency of damping force for a
given
> piston speed for
> the "same" shocks), the decent linearity and
>
effectiveness of the
> adjuster, their good warranty and the ability to have
> them serviced, I believe they
> are the best option for our cars.
>
> In
a perfect world, it would be great if there was an ots
> Bilstein for our
>
application, though...mmm, quality monotube for $300/set
> :-)
>
> Mike
>
>
> In a message dated 9/18/2009 1:57:31 P.M. Pacific Daylight
> Time,
>
CoolVT@aol.com
> writes:
>
> I would think that if you could measure the
>
Tiger shocks...fully opened
> and fully closed ...then take these
measurements to
> a cooperative supply
> house or search on the web...that
some choices should pop
> up. Maybe find
> the
> application of these
chosen few and pick a vehicle weight
> that is
> similar?
> Not perfect,
but something that would be very
> affordable and would work
> okay. I
think the old CAT notes gave a few
> interchanges that would work.
>
>
>
> In a message dated 9/18/2009 4:11:26 P.M. Eastern
> Daylight Time,
>
tgrrr@peoplepc.com
> writes:
>
> This Spring I replaced my old Koni
(ancient) rear
> shocks with KYB AGX
> 743019
> adjustable units.
Reasonable price and work great.
> Fronts are QA1
> coilovers
> so that
won't help you much.
>
> Bob H
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
"Joe Brown" <jbbrown1980@gmail.com>
> To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
> Sent:
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 7:00 PM
> Subject: [Tigers] Shocks
>
>
> >
Has anybody bought shocks lately? I
> have found all kinds of emails in
>
the
> > archives talking about different part
> numbers for Gabriel and
other
> brands
> > but none of them seem to be current part
> numbers. I
can't really
> justify
> > a
> > set of Spax or Koni right now.
> >
> >
Are the standard (cheap) shocks from
> Sunbeam Specialties okay?
> >
> >
Does anybody know about the Edlebrocks
> sold by CAT?
> >
> > Does anybody
have any current part numbers
> for decent/affordable
> shocks?
> >
> >
>
>
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Joe Brown
> >
> > Arlington, TX
> >
> > B382000217
>
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