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Re: Getting stock shock measurements/comparison

To: "Scott Troyer - TestEng DRAM Repair" <stroyer@micron.com>,
Subject: Re: Getting stock shock measurements/comparison
From: "Rick Cone" <rickcone@bellsouth.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 11:55:54 -0500
The 90-98 Miata's for example don't need it in the rear... And if you do it
the 'right' way on the front they didn't need it either.  My Celica doesn't
need it for the rear either.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Troyer - TestEng DRAM Repair" <stroyer@micron.com>
To: "Pitts, Ian" <Ian_Pitts@g1.com>; <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: Getting stock shock measurements/comparison


> Hmmm? I didn't know changing shocks out required an alignment.
>
> FYI, I'm against changing the stock shock rules from the current rules
now in
> place. I'm currenlty using a revalved OEM shock (Bilstiens), but wouldn't
mind
> the option to going to Konis or Penskes, especially since I seem to be
running
> into some reliability problems with my OEM shocks.
>
> Scott Troyer
> Snake River SCCA
> '93 C4 Corvette, AS #171
>
> "Pitts, Ian" wrote:
>
> > Who's going to be there to do all the free alignments? ;-)
> >
> > Ian Pitts
> > '95 Passat GLS
> > '90 Jetta Coupe
> > '81 Scirocco FSP (http://www.detn8.org/Rocco/)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rick Cone [mailto:rickcone@bellsouth.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 4:29 PM
> > To: autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Getting stock shock measurements/comparison
> >
> > I'm afraid the only way we are going to get data is to have everyone at
> > National's bring a stock shock, and then impound the trophy winners and
have
> > them remove one front and one rear and compare.
> >
> > Simple in idea, way complicated in actually making it happen.  I know
> > Honda's can get there's off pretty quick.  I can have mine off the
> > 2000+Celica in about 5 minutes.  Another 10 to get the spring off with a
> > compressor and my BIG wrench.
> >
> > Not sure how long it takes to get one off a Z06 or a Boxster...
> >
> > Rick Cone
> >
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