Ted is looking for a replacement for my old Carreras. One of the front shocks
has a little dead spot of about .5"in both directions. I don't know much about
shocks but the Carreras have screw in the bottom of the body that looks like a
fill hole to me. I never saw any leakage on them and they worked very well so
I am wondering if it is possible to change fluid and use them. The fluid is
very dark or maybe burned. Any thoughts on that?
On Jan 20, 2013, at 7:18 PM, Scott Janzen wrote:
> hi - my car came with to me with the Spax, but they were worn out. I
replaced the front ones with the rebound-adjustable Carreras - alum body, got
them from Ted. Seems to me he told me they are now marketed under a different
name. They were as cheap as any other coil-over I could find, and I have been
happy with them. I replaced the rear ones with a Spax set a few years ago,
which are adjustable for stiffness.
> The car came with these crazy 700 lb front springs. On the advice of Steve
Smith, I went to a softer rate, 550 lb by 8" Eibachs with a 1" front bar.
Seems to work well for me.
>
> On Jan 18, 2013, at 12:30 PM, Barr, Scott wrote:
>
> Dad seems to be having some trouble posting to the list at the moment.
Here's
> what he wanted to ask:
>
> "I am rebuilding the front shocks and springs on my #59 Red 68 GT6 What are
> you GT6 guys using?"
>
> Editor's Note: Dad's rebuilding the suspension on his GT6 racer, last
revised
> in 2002. He's got in hand a set of Carrera shocks (adjustable ride-height
> fronts and regular rears) which are worn out and has investigated the
> replacement of just the shock component. It appears that's fairly
expensive.
> He's also got a set of Spax shocks, again ride-height adjustable in front.
> But the Carrera springs may not work with the Spax spring seat.
>
> Anyway, he's looking for opinions on what's out there now for GT6s.
>
> Scott B.
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