[Shotimes] SHO Needs a spring

[Bruce Malachuk]

Yeah I know. But The actual housings that sport the "gold caps" are supposed
to fit the strut insert a little more snugly. At least that's what I've read
in past threads. 


Bruce Malachuk

94 Opal Frost MTX

93 Black ATX soon to be parts

93 Green MTX - black interior...a turd with wheels right now


-----Original Message-----
From: ianf@eden.rutgers.edu [mailto:ianf@eden.rutgers.edu] 
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 5:45 PM
To: bmalach1@nycap.rr.com; ianf@eden.rutgers.edu; zap@columbus.rr.com;
Shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] SHO Needs a spring

Those gold caps get chucked out along with the part of the housing that is
cut off when the orginal piston rod is removed.

Ian


> I was under the impression that while the rears on the 94-95 were
shorter,
> the reason for wanting them was because of the "gold caps" that for
some
> reason when modified for koni's resulted in a better fit for the
insert in
> the empty housing. 
> 
> 
> Bruce Malachuk
> 
> 94 Opal Frost MTX
> 
> 93 Black ATX soon to be parts
> 
> 93 Green MTX - black interior...a turd with wheels right now
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ianf@eden.rutgers.edu [mailto:ianf@eden.rutgers.edu]
> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 5:08 PM
> To: bmalach1@nycap.rr.com; zap@columbus.rr.com;
Shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] SHO Needs a spring
> 
> 
> Bruce
> You can use any housing from any 86-95 Taurus/Sable for the Koni
housings.
> The preferred housings are the pre-94 rear housings because they are
longer
> and offer slightly more travel than the shorter rear 94- 95. Koni
sells
> inserts for either rear housing but you must specify which when
ordering.
> 
> Chris; I would not use stock struts (especially used ones) to try to
dampen
> eibachs. The 94-95 struts were commonly valved for very light spring
rates
> which won't work well with the 200+ rated eibachs.
> 
> Ian
> 
> > Newlevelmotorsports.com (I think that's it) sells the intrax springs
> for
> > $169.99 on ebay for the SHO everynow and then. You've got the stock
> 94-95
> > struts, down the line you can use those housing to add koni's if
> you'd like
> > to match up with intrax springs. I think the intrax give a 1.5 in
> drop to
> > the car.  
> > 
> > 
> > Bruce Malachuk
> > 
> > 94 Opal Frost MTX
> > 93 Black ATX soon to be parts
> > 93 Green MTX - black interior...a turd with wheels right now
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-
> admin@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of Ron Porter
> > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 4:08 PM
> > To: 'Chris "Zap"'; Shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] SHO Needs a spring
> > 
> > Go to shox.com.
> > 
> > They have the Eibach springs for $219, plus they show the Sachs/Boge
> struts
> > for $219 (for 4), and the KYB for $219. They don't specify if the
> KYBs are
> > the GR-2s, but it's worth a question to them, as the GR-2s work with
> the
> > Eibachs.
> > 
> > This looks like a relatively inexpensive way to go, IMHO. If you
> don't want
> > to change struts, new stock springs will work, but I bet that
they'll
> cost
> > as much, if not more, than the Eibachs.
> > 
> > As long as you are pulling springs, it makes sense to change 
> > struts....unless they were new within the last year.
> > 
> > Ron Porter
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-
> admin@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of Chris "Zap"
> > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 3:50 PM
> > To: Shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: [Shotimes] SHO Needs a spring
> > 
> > 
> > Greetings,
> > 
> >     While getting the brakes checked out on Joy's '94 MTX, we
> discovered
> > that one of the front springs has broken.  I'm interested in any
> suggestions
> > for replacement of the springs.  I know the Eibach or Koni springs
are 
> > supposed to be good, but I'm guessing all 4 need to be replaced
when 
> > changing spring type and I think they also require aftermarket 
> > shocks/struts.  If we're not going to be changing out the shocks,
> what would
> > be a good spring to go with, and what would the cost be?  Any
> suggestions
> > are welcome!  FWIW, I believe the tires are 215/55-16 or 225/55-
16.  
> Since
> > the car isn't with me, I cannot remember offhand.  Will this make a 
> > difference, since they are lower riding?
> > 
> > ~Chris
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