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From: "Vern Dale-Johnson" <vern_dj@msn.com>
To: <lmg@gomog.com>
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Subject: Re: Front Shocks Question
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 20:38:19 -0700
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Go with the Koni's (and do the rear conversion as well -- I used Rutherford
engineering, fit original shock boxes and mount as close to perpendicular as
possible)
Vern DJ
MSCC Canada
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From: <lmg@gomog.com>
To: Morgan List <morgans@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: Front Shocks Question
> I've been thinking about the issue of what shocks to put on the front
> of my 4 seater and I've heard (secondhand) that the factory original
> equipment shocks are definitely better than the SPAX or Koni shocks. I'd
> like to get your opinions before I proceed.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Michael D. Miles, PE Consulting Design Engineer
>
> Hi Michael,
>
> Who have you been talking to?
>
> Original front shocks were Armstrong and the present ones are Gabriel
> out of Tennessee. There is no argument that Gabriels are slightly better
> than Armstrongs but neither are even vaguely close to the quality of
> Koni or Spax.
>
> Both Koni and Spax are adjustable...a good idea with any small car and a
> must with a Morgan roadster. They are both gas..so unaffected by temps
> and rough usage. Spax are slightly less expensive and much easier to
> adjust as this can be done in a sec with a screwdriver while the shock
> is on the car while Konis have to removed and twisted to adjust each
> level..but Konis are mildly better shock for certain performance uses
> and there are normally less adjustments necessary to front shocks than
> rear shocks.
>
> One proviso...gas shocks are more expensive and do not last as long as
> oil shocks (though the adjustment ability extends this somewhat).
>
> Lorne
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