[Fot] Lever arm shocks vs. tube shock conversion

[Joe Alexander]

Rebuilt shocks by World Wide Parts in WI. Long overdue on my long term TR3A. No more skitter.

The two race cars Ambro & TR4 have tube shock conversions from RATCO. Works just fine.

Joe Alexander
4505 Donald Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
The-vintage-racer.com
Gasketinnovations.com
Cell:  319.464.4711


> On Jan 18, 2021, at 11:34 AM, fubog1 via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> 
> I've always felt that was a lot of $$ & effort for what gains???
> There's nothing wrong with the standard lever-action design, and Apple Hydraulics will do a 10% stiffer if you want.
> It's hard to evaluate a shock by the push/pull method since they have a high & low speed function, and you can't feel the high speed by working it by hand.
> A tube shock conversion does make sense on an all-out spec racecar because they've developed them to a point where the ability to adjust the rate & proportioning is almost infinite.
> Most vintage racers/racecars don't fall into that category, and some groups still have vintage rules (I think )
> Besides the ability for limited adjustment on some, which is a big plus, I don't see the benefits for most vintage applications, nor street cars.
> Now having said/typed that, this is just my personal opinion, many folks use them, and I'm sure will chime in with their thoughts... 
> 
> Glen Efinger
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Connitt via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> To: FOT <FOT at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Mon, Jan 18, 2021 12:06 pm
> Subject: [Fot] Lever arm shocks vs. tube shock conversion
> 
> Hi all,
> I am new to the FOS list. I own a 1967 TR4A-IRS that I finished restoring back in 2013 (DavesTR4A. com). It’s running stock lever type rear shocks that other than cleaning and painting and adding new links, I just reinstalled in the the car during the restoration. They seem to have resistance when I push/pull them so I am pretty sure they work as designed. 
> The car has always been kind of skittish on rough roads and I am considering switching to a tube shock conversion, specifically the one that bolts directly to the existing shock mounts.
> Originality isn’t my main focus here. I like to drive it aggressively.
> I would be interested in anyone’s experience with switching from rear lever shocks to chassis mounted (using the stock shock mounting points) regarding handling improvement or not.
> Thanks in advance,
> Dave Connitt
> ‘67 TR4A-IRS
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