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Re: Getting stock shock measurements/comparison

To: "Pitts, Ian" <Ian_Pitts@g1.com>, autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Getting stock shock measurements/comparison
From: Scott Troyer - TestEng DRAM Repair <stroyer@micron.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 09:37:28 -0700
Hmmm? I didn't know changing shocks out required an alignment.

FYI, I'm against changing the stock shock rules from the current rules  now in
place. I'm currenlty using a revalved OEM shock (Bilstiens), but wouldn't mind
the option to going to Konis or Penskes, especially since I seem to be running
into some reliability problems with my OEM shocks.

Scott Troyer
Snake River SCCA
'93 C4 Corvette, AS #171

"Pitts, Ian" wrote:

> Who's going to be there to do all the free alignments? ;-)
>
> Ian Pitts
> '95 Passat GLS
> '90 Jetta Coupe
> '81 Scirocco FSP (http://www.detn8.org/Rocco/)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Cone [mailto:rickcone@bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 4:29 PM
> To: autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Getting stock shock measurements/comparison
>
> I'm afraid the only way we are going to get data is to have everyone at
> National's bring a stock shock, and then impound the trophy winners and have
> them remove one front and one rear and compare.
>
> Simple in idea, way complicated in actually making it happen.  I know
> Honda's can get there's off pretty quick.  I can have mine off the
> 2000+Celica in about 5 minutes.  Another 10 to get the spring off with a
> compressor and my BIG wrench.
>
> Not sure how long it takes to get one off a Z06 or a Boxster...
>
> Rick Cone
>
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