- 1. Re: MGB Tube shock conversion (score: 1)
- Author: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.bc.ca>
- Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1999 21:12:57 -0800
- I've finally updated the now-legendary rear shock conversion article based on many comments I've received from fellow list members. http://www.mgb.bc.ca/service/rear-shock.html Big thanks to Dave Tie
- /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00076.html (6,714 bytes)
- 2. MGB Tube shock conversion (score: 1)
- Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
- Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 19:03:38 -0800
- OK, here's the report I intended to post yesterday............. Following the instructions on Skye Poier's excellent website, I bought the items listed. The Monroe SensaTracs (as reported earlier) ac
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01251.html (9,284 bytes)
- 3. Re: MGB Tube shock conversion (score: 1)
- Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>
- Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 21:37:39
- of bounce to the suspension. (When you compress them, they automatically stretch back out to full length when you let go, unlike a shock which is just a damper.) .... to spin the inside tire on a tig
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01255.html (8,249 bytes)
- 4. Re: MGB Tube shock conversion (score: 1)
- Author: tip@ai.chem.ohiou.edu (Tom Perigrin)
- Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 09:48:04 -0500
- Yup! I just put new leaf springs on Emma (72 MGB), and now she looks like a bloodhound (nose to the ground)! Handling is okay, but I wonder if I should replace the front springs as well? -- I used t
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01276.html (7,656 bytes)
- 5. Re: MGB Tube shock conversion (score: 1)
- Author: "Dan Ray" <danray@bluegrass.net>
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 18:13:14 -0600
- I hear this a lot. The springs will settle after some miles, won't they? Tom: Did you use the 7 leaf springs as most suggest? In my case, the car is "squatting" pretty bad, so maybe I'll even it up a
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01299.html (7,466 bytes)
- 6. RE: MGB Tube shock conversion (score: 1)
- Author: "Nick Coleman" <coleman@sd.aonix.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 16:59:14 -0800
- On my Jeep CJ7, I run Rancho RS9000 shocks which are adjustable (1-mild to 5-stiff). Rancho shocks are made by Monroe and run about $65 each. I wonder if there is a Rancho equivalent to the Monroe sh
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01304.html (10,659 bytes)
- 7. RE: MGB Tube shock conversion (score: 1)
- Author: "Nick Coleman" <coleman@sd.aonix.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 09:05:36 -0800
- I called Rancho Suspension's technical support line (800-574-6527) and the Rep said they had no direct conversion for Monroe Sensa-Trac No. 5877 to a RS9000. He did how ever suggest 2 possibilities:
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01379.html (12,207 bytes)
- 8. Re: MGB Tube shock conversion (score: 1)
- Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 18:05:30 -0800
- My recommendation is definitely not to use a shock which has a shorter extended length. I know the Monroes are at full stretch just about the same time as the axle fully extends the check strap. As f
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01390.html (8,364 bytes)
- 9. Re: MGB Tube shock conversion (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 22:53:03 EST
- On Thu, 29 Oct 1998 09:05:36 -0800 "Nick Coleman" <coleman@sd.aonix.com> I can see an immediate problem here. 1. The 1" shorter extended length will allow the weight of the rear axle, etc to be suppo
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01399.html (8,287 bytes)
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