Subject: Re: [Mgs] Mgs Digest, Vol 103, Issue 5

From: John Di Fede via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2015 17:36:06 -0500

Barry,

I have the SPAX adjustable tube shocks on my 1973 MGB.  I am happy with
them.  I purchased them from Moss years ago.

John DiFede 

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Subject: [Mgs] Rear suspension conversion

Hello folks at world,

The Little British Car Company has a rear tube suspension kit at 
$US180 - has anyone fitted this - or any other similar kit?   Any
improvement?

Regards
Barrie
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I don=E2=80=99t think there is anything wrong with tube shock =
conversions, but I wouldn=E2=80=99t expect any massive improvement, =
either.

New shocks will seem an improvement over old shocks, either way.

I went with a telescopic shock conversion 25 years ago, but that was =
because it was half the cost of new Armstrong dampers. I do not believe =
that is the case at present. My new project is getting lever shocks as =
Abingdon intended.

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class=3D"">I don=E2=80=99t think there is anything wrong with tube shock =
conversions, but I wouldn=E2=80=99t expect any massive improvement, =
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From: Eric J Russell via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2015 20:25:30 -0500

> $US180 - has anyone fitted this - or any other similar kit?   Any 

I have not. But I doubt there'd be much improvement. Instead send the lever 
shock to World Wide Auto Parts for a rebuild. I am one of many satisfied 
customers. http://www.nosimport.com/Lever-shocks-remanufactured

Eric Russell
Mebane, NC 

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I bought the moss tube shock conversion for my 73 simply because it was =
a lot cheaper.  lever shocks can be made to perform as well as tube =
shocks by adjusting the oil and the damper valve.  before I replaced =
mine, which could hold oil for maybe a mile, I put in gear oil (90 wt) =
just for grins.  suspension was absolutely rock hard until it all bled =
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