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Re: Koni's for street TR's

To: Keith Ehrlich <75452.105@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Re: Koni's for street TR's
From: Aaron Johnson <sugar@holly.ColoState.EDU>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 17:25:31 -0600 (MDT)
Cc: "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
I personally would go with the Spax.  They can be adjusted in finer
increments and are of equal quality.  The engineering that goes behind the
Spax is far great than that of the Koni's.  Don't get me wrong the Koni's
are a good shock, I just think the Spax are a little better.

Aaron

On 5 Aug 1997, Keith Ehrlich wrote:

> Bob ( and all)
> 
> This is great stuff,as I'm right about to overhaul the entire front end of my
> TR6.   Since the shocks need to be removed to adjust, is the real advantage to
> the ordinary street driver the ability to readjust as the shock ages? For 
>those
> of us whose house/job/wife/kids/friends/in-laws/driving time/etc. preclude
> regular Sunday adjustments-for-fun on top of the usual weekly TR maintenance
> thrills,  I wonder if another fixed-setting shock would be as good or better a
> choice for the money. Speaking of which, anyone know the cheapest mail order
> source for Koni's?
> 
> If others  are of other persuasions, eg Spax, Carrerra, I'd love to hear about
> comparative performance, or at least the religious doctrine of each camp.  8 
>^ P
> And which match up best with lever shocks ( as I am not yet ready to modify 
>rear
> to tubes) .
> 
> Hey, TIA
> 
> Keith Ehrlich
> 74 TR6 wanderin' and wobblin' with a failed inspection sticker
> 
> 


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