Ulix
You are correct. I ordered the MM set you are talking about and had to send
it back. They make it sound just like the Frontline kit. The MM flyer ad
was not well written. I tried to fit the Spax kit to the rear of the Bugeye
and no dice. I talked about this before but it bears repeating for the new
members of the list, maybe someone else has tried this kit. When installed,
with the full weight of the car plus two very large people standing in the
cockpit and bouncing the car, the shocks were fully extended and stayed that
way. The shocks seemed very short too me. I'm still looking for a set of
rear tubes for the Bugeye, if anyone has any positive experience to report
with current kits I would like to hear about it.
Larry Miller
-----Original Message-----
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
To: Larry and Sandi Miller <millerls@email.msn.com>
Cc: Agustin de la Calle <agustin@risotto.mit.edu>; spridgets@autox.team.net
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: 25 February, 1998 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: Frontline Shocks
>Just a few points:
>MM now pushes a front setup that is a copy of the lower half of the
>Frontline kit but uses the classic method of mounting the shock at the top
>with a plate bolted on top of the shock. In their ad, it looks like they
>used the Frontline drawing and edited away the top part...
>This kit is manufactured in the US and is $400 with Spax vs. $675 for the
>Frontline.
>
>The JCW kits are no longer available but were similar to the Winners
>Circle kits but with very cheap shocks.
>
>One difference between rear kits is the upper shock mount. Some mount to
>the axle strap bolt, some (the Spax kit) to a special plate that mounts to
>the shock mounting holes.
>
>Ulix
>
>
>
>> Gus
>>
>> Just for general info, the Mini Mania kit is the Frontline kit.
>>
>> Larry Miller
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Agustin de la Calle <agustin@risotto.mit.edu>
>> To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
>> Date: 25 February, 1998 5:49 AM
>> Subject: Re: Frontline Shocks
>>
>>
>> >
>> >Hi there,
>> >
>> >It seems that there are quite a few tube shock conversions out there,
not
>> >just Frontline's deal.
>> >
>> >
>> >Front:
>> > Some keep the front shock, but without valves (always keep the shock
oil)
>> >and some replace them altogether, like MM and Frontline.
>> >
>> >Rear:
>> > Here it seems all the same. The lever shock is obsolete. Are these
>> >conversions really all the same? I have seen a kit (some time ago) sold
by
>> >(excuse my words) J.C.Whitney for I think under $100. Winner's Circle
uses
>> >the chrome Carrera shocks that (I think) are adjustable. So are the Spax
>> >that other people sell.
>> >
>> >Are there substantial differences besides the price?
>> >
>> >
>> >I replaced the valving that was stiffer. That was supplied by Moss UK
for
>> >only a few bucks. I also use heavier motorcycle fork oil, but I still
>> >have that weird bouncing when going over a bump in a turn. The rear
>> >doesn't seem to be too happy about that. I never saw a video, though.
>> >Thats an idea...
>> >
>> >Near future (a year or two):
>> >Next step will be to replace the rear leaf spring bushings with
>> >poly-urethane bushings.
>> >
>> >Cheers,
>> >
>> >Gus
>> >
>> >'71 Midget
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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> Ulix __/__,__
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