On 8/6/02 5:24 PM, "Randall Young" <ryoung@NAVCOMTECH.COM> wrote:
>> I was driving today and all of the sudden I hear a big bang. Didn't think
>> anything of it. I thought I drove over something. I get to Home Depot and
>> try to bounce my front end and volia...it was my car indeed. I drive home
>> real slow and inspected the front end. The passenger side shock
>> was broken.
>> These shocks have been used for only 3 months but purchased 1 year and a
>> half ago. Seems like my supplier will not warranty them and I am
>> asking for
>> your advise as to which shocks I should buy? BTW, they came from MOSS.
>
> Patrick, I can't answer your question, but I would advise looking closely at
> the rebound stop on that side. Sounds like your shock was serving as the
> stop (which will cause them to quickly break).
I believe that the TR6, like the 4A, is supposed to use the shock as the
rebound buffer.
I've had Konis on my 4A for about 10 years, and have not had any problems
with them. Of course, you could buy several sets of stock shocks for the
price.
--
Darrell Walker
66 TR4A IRS
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