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I think I started this thread a few weeks ago. My car started to bottom
out and I finally figured out that I had two blown shocks and my
leaf springs were sagging. I got the springs re-arched and started looking
for shocks. I have a car show coming up this weekend, so time was a
factor. I looked at Koni and Spax but the lead times were way too long. So
I decided to go with KYB. Looking through the different forums I saw
different part numbers and I finally settled on part number KG5562 for the
rears and KG4616 for the fronts. The rear shocks were a perfect fit. On
the front shocks I needed to press out the steel bushing spacer on the old
shocks and insert them into the KYBs. Super easy and they also fit really
well. The whole car now sits a little higher and the handling is a million
times better.
Thanks for everybody's input.
Thanks,
Joe Brown
On Thu, May 25, 2023 at 9:11=E2=80=AFPM Lionel Bohrer <lcbohrer@comcast.net=
> wrote:
> The Spax catalog in the classic section shows a listing for the Sunbeam
> Tiger 64-68, in the $150 range per shock front and rear. They appear to =
be
> single adjustable so rebound and compression change together.
>
>
>
> I got Spax shocks for my car back in the 60=E2=80=99s. Replaced a set of=
Koni
> shocks. Didn=E2=80=99t like the damping characteristics quite as well, b=
ut the
> ability to adjust on the car was revolutionary. Soften up, drive to an
> autocross or cross country, get to the event, turn them up and compete,
> post event set down for the street and drive home. Many competition cars
> weren=E2=80=99t trailered in those years. A great ability to accommodate=
street
> comfort and autocross performance. Or to adjust to your individual
> preferences. My set are still on the car, which exited regular competiti=
on
> in the late 90=E2=80=99s, but my two SCCA autocross national championship=
s in 1974
> and 1975 were with the Spax shocks. Would be worth exploring if you need
> shocks. They also might custom make a set of double adjustable shocks if
> you were interested.
>
>
>
> Bud Bohrer
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I think I started this thread a few weeks ago.=C2=A0 My ca=
r started to bottom out and I finally figured out that I had two blown shoc=
ks and my leaf=C2=A0springs were sagging.=C2=A0 I got the springs re-arched=
and started looking for shocks.<font face=3D"times new roman, serif">=C2=
=A0</font><font face=3D"arial, sans-serif"> I have a car show coming up thi=
s weekend, so time was a factor.=C2=A0 I looked at Koni and Spax but the le=
ad times were way too long. So I decided to go with KYB.=C2=A0 Looking thro=
ugh the different forums I saw different part numbers and I finally settled=
on part number=C2=A0 KG5562 for the rears and KG4616 for the fronts. The r=
ear shocks were a perfect fit.=C2=A0 On the front shocks I needed to press =
out the steel bushing spacer on the old shocks and insert them into the KYB=
s.=C2=A0 Super easy and they also fit really well.=C2=A0 The whole car now =
sits a little higher and the handling is a million times better.=C2=A0=C2=
=A0</font><div><font face=3D"arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font=
face=3D"arial, sans-serif">Thanks for everybody's input.</font></div><=
div><font face=3D"arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face=3D"ar=
ial, sans-serif">Thanks,</font></div><div><font face=3D"arial, sans-serif">=
Joe Brown=C2=A0</font></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, May 25, 2023 at 9:11=E2=80=AFPM Lione=
l Bohrer <<a href=3D"mailto:lcbohrer@comcast.net";>lcbohrer@comcast.net</=
a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><d=
iv class=3D"msg6296370707958027354"><div lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"overflow-w=
rap: break-word;"><div class=3D"m_6296370707958027354WordSection1"><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">The Spax catalog in the classic section shows a listing for =
the Sunbeam Tiger 64-68, in the $150 range per shock front and rear.=C2=A0 =
They appear to be single adjustable so rebound and compression change toget=
her.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l">I got Spax shocks for my car back in the 60=E2=80=99s.=C2=A0 Replaced a =
set of Koni shocks.=C2=A0 Didn=E2=80=99t like the damping characteristics q=
uite as well, but the ability to adjust on the car was revolutionary.=C2=A0=
Soften up, drive to an autocross or cross country, get to the event, turn =
them up and compete, post event set down for the street and drive home.=C2=
=A0 Many competition cars weren=E2=80=99t trailered in those years.=C2=A0 A=
great ability to accommodate street comfort and autocross performance.=C2=
=A0 Or to adjust to your individual preferences.=C2=A0 My set are still on =
the car, which exited regular competition in the late 90=E2=80=99s, but my =
two SCCA autocross national championships in 1974 and 1975 were with the Sp=
ax shocks.=C2=A0 Would be worth exploring if you need shocks.=C2=A0 They al=
so might custom make a set of double adjustable shocks if you were interest=
ed.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
">Bud Bohrer</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal">Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D5=
50986" target=3D"_blank">Mail</a> for Windows</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u>=
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