idiot?....IDIOT?.....
hey! i resemble that remark!!!! lol!
chuck .
the worlds largest sprite driver! altitude and calorie challenged!
(politically correct for tall and fat)
...............c. lol!!!! :) i'm alright !...the world's all wrong!!!!
lol!
----- Original Message -----
From tim roy <bquietroy at neo.rr.com>
To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Robert Sexson
<rsexson@excite.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: Front shock Valves
> 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@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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