[Fot] Spit Rear Shocks

[Norlin Engineering]

Gotta agree with Aaron that even though I'm running the Spax, and haven't
had any problems with them, I'm not particularily pleased with them.  The
fronts required a lot of work to make them fit right.  I had to cut off the
spring mounts (they are cheesy) and make my own out of aluminum to fit
standard 2.25 inch springs.  Also had to make a new upper mount to get any
travel out of them with a low ride height.  I also agree that they don't
seem to do as much as I would like with adjustments.

Part numbers and sources for alternates would be appreciated.

Thanks

Jim

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To: Rocky Entriken
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Bob



I use AVO dampers.B  rears are full rose bearing connections and front have
a rose bearing on the bottom and stock top with poly bushings.



front settings vary from 8-15 and the rears vary from 12-20 of the 24
positions.B



Remember your mileage will vary depending on springs, tires, and swaybars.



I had spax on my car for a while and didn't like them at all.B  the
adjustability was not very good, the spitfire ones if i remember correctly
only adjust rebound (or bump i can't remember) and i was never able to
really see a differenct between the full soft setting and full hard
setting.B  I also thought the adjustable spring perch was cheap.B  it's a
collar welded on rather than a threaded body,the shaft is a small diameter.



I don't know much about the Koni's so I can't really say much about them
other than I know the adjustability is not able to be done with the damper
on the car.B  you have to remove, compress, twist...



aaron

#87 HP Spitfire 1500

Southern Illinois Region SCCA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky at spitfire4.com>
To: fot at autox.team.net, robertten1 at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 3:43:18 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [Fot] Spit Rear Shocks

Konis all around. Full hard in back.

And thinking of sending them in to get revalved harder. Reason: Koni says it
results in better turn-in in front. When I reset the rears to full hard it
did give me better turn-in, just not enough yet.

--Rocky Entriken

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To: <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 9:30 AM
Subject: [Fot] Spit Rear Shocks


> Amici Spit Racers,
>
> Curious as to what brand of shocks people are using, and the settings,
> on the rear of your Spitfire Race Cars?? Also, has anyine any
> experience with the shocks available from Ted at TSI ?? My second set
> of Spax are leaking out!
>
> Curious,
> Bob T
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