[Healeys] Uprated shock absorber valves

[Tom]

Do you mean put shims under the front coil spring?   Wouldn't that raise the
height of the car?   I'm a bit confused.

- Tom

On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Magnus Karlsson
<magnuskarlsson at bornet.net>wrote:

> You can easily up rate the valves you already have. Just put shims under
> the
> big spring and tighten the nut above the small spring. This will  make the
> shock stiffer in both directions of the lever.
> Magnus Karlsson
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> 5 sep 2011 kl. 21:37 skrev Simon Lachlan:
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> > I have a MkII BT7........................
> >
> > So, I'll be fitting new rear springs later in the year and was wondering
> > about the rear shocks. Has anyone fitted the so-called "uprated valves"?
> > With what effect?
> >
> > I'm still keen on this Alpine excursion next year and I know that the
> rear
> > end height and suspension is an area that'll need attention. Yes, I know
> > that height is a spring function, but I think that some of the tracks
> I've
> > chosen will be pretty bouncy! And my car's suspension is pretty
> > low/soggy....springs are possibly original!
> >
> >
> >
> > Am watching the springs interleaving thread with interest. Not sure yet
> if
> > my new springs have the zinc, or anything. They appear to have clips on
> > either end which would possibly defy disassembly and reassembly. They
> look
> a
> > little "one time only". Haven't been there yet.
> >
> >
> >
> > I can say that one of the 4 bushes had the wrong internal size and had to
> be
> > drilled out a little!
> >
> > Simon
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