If you have competition springs which lower the car and/or wider wheels and
tires then you may not be able to use an off the shelf tube shock kit. I do
know a couple of members in our local Chicago area club have installed kits
and are quite happy with them.
Apple Hydraulics has a reputation for quality work including rebuilding
TR-6 lever arm shocks.
At 11:22 AM 10/17/2000 -0700, Gregory Damron wrote:
>Hello List,
> I've been on the list for about 2 weeks and I'm really enjoying it.
>At the risk of offending those who believe in keeping their cars absolutely
>stock, I'm considering a tube shock conversion for my TR6. My lever shocks
>are shot. I've tried to revive them and haven't been successful. The local
>Moss distributor says they won't sell rebuilt ones because they fail rapidly
>(maybe they also make a lot more money on new ones). There seem to be 3
>basic designs of these conversions: 1 has a 3 piece bracket (Vic. Brit and
>Moss), and 1 of them from Vic. Brit. has a 1 piece bracket. This latter kit
>comes with KYB shocks and the others are available with Koni, Spax or
>Monroe. Has anyone tried one of these kits?
>
>
>Greg Damron
>1969 Rover 2000 SC
>1970 GT6+
>1972 Jag XJ6
>1973 TR6
>
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