<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hi Brad,</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">I did get your original message, excuse me for not writing then.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">I don't thing there is any need for the bumpers or cover. I removed them from the Spax on my TR3. It's a good idea to check the shock travel. You can not see the travel with the covers in place.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Put a zip tie on the shock shaft and make sure the shock doesn't bottom out. It's good to know the suspension travel. The zip tie on my shocks has been pushed close to bottoming out. The Spax bumper would be contacted and I might never know it. If the zip tie goes missing or gets damaged, you know there is a problem with the shock bottoming and you can make an adjustment. I added spacers to extend the bottom shock mount for clearance. You can check the travel in your garage with the springs removed. You might find enough clearance to reinstall the bumpers.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Leave the zip tie in place for continued monitoring.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Dave H.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Feb 8, 2018, at 10:54 PM, Brad Eells via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Amici,</span><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">My apologies if you have seen this earlier, I received no replies so I am assuming the original was lost in the ether...<br></span><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">A question regarding the new Koni Classic shocks available for the Spitfire:</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">They now include a dust cap and bump rubber like the older models. The dust cap and bump rubber were eliminated for a time. The question is the bump rubber inside the dust cap...remove it, shorten it or leave it alone?</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">I was disappointed to find that rebuilding a Koni shock is far more expensive ($125-200 per shock) than buying new. I now have quite a collection of used shocks in unknown condition between my three cars. Is there any inexpensive solution for a rebuild or are they just nice paperweights now?</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Thanks!</div>
<br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b><font color="#000000">Brad Eells</font></b></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b><font color="#000000">Chino CA</font></b></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b><font color="#000000">#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4</font></b></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b><font color="#000000">#76 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3</font></b></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b><font color="#000000">1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!</font></b></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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