[Fot] TR3 rear shock conversion

[Ted Schumacher]

Scott, shocks - the Brits really do use the correct term, dampers - 
serve to dampen wheel up & down movement.  The difference happens when  
there is a rapid series of up/down oscillations.  The lever shock can 
"foam" the fluid so the damping effect is lost since the shock fluid is 
now foam rather than pure fluid. Tube shocks do not "foam" so the 
damping effect is consistent. Ted


Barr, Scott wrote:
> << One of the few nice things about lever shocks.  >>
>
> Just mild curiosity from a Spitfire guy...what's the knock on lever
> shocks?  What is it that they do badly that tube shocks do better?
>
> Scott (B.)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Stutzman
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 3:52 PM
> To: Tim Murphy; SpiwakD at aol.com; fot at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3 rear shock conversion
>
> One of the few nice things about lever shocks.  Its OK if they leak a
> bit
> because you can add fluid.  Can't do that with tube shocks.
> Bruce
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Murphy" <timmurph at fastbytes.com>
> To: <SpiwakD at aol.com>; <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 11:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3 rear shock conversion
>
>
>   
>> Thanks for the report on the Apple Hydraulics rebuild.  We have one
>>     
> that
>   
>> leaks a bit and I was considering sending it in this winter.  Guess
>>     
> I'll
>   
>> hold off on that now.
>>
>> Tim
>> 1961 TR4 #317
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net]
>>     
> On
>   
>> Behalf Of SpiwakD at aol.com
>> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 7:50 PM
>> To: fot at autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Fot] TR3 rear shock conversion
>>
>> I'm tired of my leaking lever shocks. Had them rebuilt by Apple
>>     
> Hydraulics
>   
>> and no improvement. I tried a conversion kit, but it wouldn't fit my
>>     
> 1957.
>   
>> Suggestions are welcomed from anyone who has done it.
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