My Street Mod autox 'B still has lever shocks front and rear. It'll
probably
still have them when in V-8 guise. I can only see two reasons to change
to
modern shocks (note I didn't say "upgrade").
The first is if you are racing in a class that is so competitive you
need
the adjustability that a good competition shock can provide.
The second is for survivability on the rear. This is only in extreme
cases, and I don't know of anyone other than the Team who is worried
about this on an MGB. We're putting tube shocks on the rear of our
rally GT because it's easier than trying to make the rear shock links
rugged enough.
-Keith Wheeler
Team Sanctuary http://www.TeamSanctuary.com/
Skye Poier wrote:
> Word on the street is that Dan DiBiase said:
> > Chassis appears to be getting a little wimpy. Shocks are probably shot,
> > which means it's time for that question - to go (tubular) or not to go?
> > Any thoughts/advice would be appreciated...
>
> Stay stock, that's my vote. I have not heard of any real gains in
> handling or performance from this modification, except where they were
> replacing worn lever shocks. There's nothing wrong with the original
> setup. Besides, if you ever want to autocross, it will bump you right
> out of the stock category.
>
> "Trust Abingdon" <- my new motto where mods are concerned
>
> Skye
>
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