[Shotimes] Struts & Springs

[Mark D. Mallory]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with Monroe Sensatrac struts for a stock
suspension.  Two key words there are "Sensatrac" and "Stock".  Other listers
have complained about the Monroe-Matic struts which are more of an economy
strut.  Some have also complained about a "pogo" affect with the sensatracs.
Personally I think they are either smoking crack or don't have a stock
suspension.

With a completely stock suspension I have had no problems or complaints with
the Sensatrac struts.  They are somewhere around 15% stiffer than stock
struts and there is no pogo affect what so ever.  I am more than pleased
with them.

As far as springs are concerned... the Cargo Coils are the way to go.  They
will definitely fix your sagging rear.

If you plan to go with a stock suspension, Sensatracs and Cargo coils are
the best comprimise between quality, price, and availability.  You will be
happy with the results.

Mark Mallory
Toledo, Ohio
'95 SHO MTX


>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of George Fourchy
>Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 4:58 PM
>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Struts & Springs
>
>
>On Fri, 21 Mar 2003 16:13:10 EST, BOB6867@aol.com wrote:
>
>>Local Tire dealer
>>wants to sale me top of the line Monroe Struts and Spicer Springs. Any
>>comments would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Whether you want to build your car to get handling improvements or
>just standard
>family car duty, you want to use NAPA or CargoCoil replacement
>rear (and front)
>springs.  If you are really lucky you can find a decent set of
>springs off a SLO
>Taurus in a wrecking yard (I did), but you won't know if they are
>good or not until
>you install them, and that is a lot of work.  It's better to just
>replace with the
>aftermarket replacements.  They cost about 80 bucks a pair.  Get
>the ones that are
>for Taurus LX....they're a little stronger.
>
>Struts.....stay away from Monroe.  Everyone on the list who has
>tried them has been
>dissatisfied.  For performance, you can go to Tokiko or Koni.
>Tokiko struts bolt
>in.... Konis are cartridges which go into drilled and cut stock
>housings.  Not hard
>to do.... takes about 20 more minutes per corner to install Konis.
> They are
>expensive.... about 125 each.  Tokikos go anywhere from 100 to 110
>each.  Konis are
>adjustable in ONE direction....not that much better, in my
>opinion.... others
>disagree.  Tikikos also seem to last longer over the long haul.
>They are fairly
>stiff, but make the car a lot of fun to drive.  They will work
>with any spring.
>
>There are replacement struts that approximate the ones your car
>came with from the
>factory.....I have not tried them yet, but I will be later (that
>doesn't help you
>now!).  They are made by a company called Sachs, and are available
>from shox.com .
>They cost about 275 or so a set of 4.  The other struts are
>available there, too.
>They are also available from SHONut Performance....go to the
>SHOClub website to get
>the link.
>
>Go to shotimes.com and go to care and feeding...suspension mods or
>something like
>that, and read the various inputs folks have added over the years
>regarding working
>on struts and springs.  Many folks want to lower their cars, and I
>discuss that
>there.
>
>If you have any more questions, ask us...we know more about these
>cars than anyone
>at Ford ever dreamed.
>
>George and the Lowrider
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