The Spax dampers with adjustable spring seat are good for the short, so
called, competition springs. About 2" adjustment if you are too low. The
sparks should come from the back of the frame if you are into that.
What I would like to know is the rebound effect of the Spax when you
increase the stiffness.
Larry
Joe Curry wrote:
> The height adjustability is only for increasing the ride height on those
> particular shocks. If you consider buying them for lowering the car you
> will find that their fixed height shocks are at the lowest level of their
> adjustable ride height ones. I found out the hard way the answer to that
> question.
>
> Joe
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "M D Nugent" <carcentric@yahoo.com>
> To: "Stasyszen, Jerry" <JStasyszen@odmhsas.org>; "Joe Curry"
> <spitlist@cox.net>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 12:05 PM
> Subject: RE: [TR] Spax Koni Monroe
>
>
>
>>In addition to "adjustability" in the sense of selectable resistance to
>>movement, Spax is the only company I've seen that makes shocks with
>>threaded (adjustable height) collars for a Spitfire - those are
>>important to fine tuning individual corner weights for competition
>>driving.
>>
>>I know Koni makes such shocks for other cars (I had some on my 914's)
>>but haven't seen them advertised for Spitfires.
>>
>>MDN
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