Scott,
On my Spit I just fitted a set of AVO dampers. They have several
different models...I had mine custom built with Spherical bearings except
for the upper front mount which is still stock, but can have a rod end
threaded onto it. Check them out... www.avouk.com
Aaron
All the best
Aaron Johnson
#38 F Production Spitfire Mk4 Oregon Region SCCA
http://www.geocities.com/spitracer9
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Scott Janzen
Sent: 21 May 2004 19:58
To: Mike Rose; FOT@autox.team.net
Subject: New Question - GT6 shocks
First of all, I'm delighted to be part of FOT. I guess this means I bring
the donuts next time. More importantly, I'll try to get John Lehman's
car
back out on the track on a regular basis.
First outing - leaky shocks. The old spax shocks are probably at least 10
years old and not rebuildable. One of the possibilities that will
physically fit on the modified front end is a QA1 shock they call the
Mustang 2 model, aluminum threaded body, adjsutable spring seat and
adjustable for rebound but not compression. Here's the question: the car
has very stiff front springs, by formula they appear to be 700 lb/inch (no
testing rig in the Philadelphia area that I have been able to locate to
confirm). The QA1 shocks are not 50/50 compression/rebound damping,
they're very soft on compression and very stiff on rebound. The shock
tech claims this will keep the car flat (the inside wheel will not have a
tendency to push down and roll the car on turns) and that this is what the
roundy-round guys and a lot of the kit Cobra cars are running.
Given how stiff the springs are anyway, I'm not sure I need much
compression damping.
What do you think? Go this route (about $225/shock), spend $100 more each
for Konis or is there another answer? Carrera is gone, bought by QA1.
Spax are more $$ than Konis.
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