pbailey wrote:
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> Hi all:
> Has anyone out there put a set of Monroe rear conversion shocks on their
> "B"?I see Moss motors has them for sale for $109.95 which compaired to
> the Spax conversion kits seems reasonable.I am not into racing but would
> like something better than the lever arm shocks....Thanks in
> advance...Pat BTW I went to the sawp meet in Pasadena and there was a
> lot of stuff a nice restored couple of restored Bs and Dammit Dick and
> Bruce Durgan it was nice to see them there....also a TF with a Cobra
> engine in it!!
I was talked out of the conversion by Monroe. It's said that the shocks
used in the Monroe kit are actually truck shocks. Hardly suitable for a
small roadster. I just got my rear Spax kit installed and I've yet to
put more than 100 miles on it. But from what I can tell, it is a well
designed kit and gives you adjustability. Right now, with the new leaf
springs and shocks, the rear end is bouncy. I'm going to let the
suspension settle some before i tighten it up and start adjusting. I
assume the tuning screw on the gas shock adjusts rebound and damping, so
to get rid of the bouncing, I probably should tighten up the setting.
Right now, it's on 1 of 14 with 14 being the stiffest.
If you do decide on the Monroe, let me know how they work, so I can find
out if I got jipped. I don't think so, though. I've actually heard the
Monroes are a step down from the lever shocks on your car now.
Jay
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