[Healeys] Tube Shocks on Rear only

Bluehealey bluehealey at gmail.com
Mon Nov 3 07:25:49 MST 2014


I recall reading those articles pretty much as you published them and being
enthralled by your original thinking and quality engineering. A brilliant
modified Healey that I would love to emulate. Unfortunately I have enough
projects to last this lifetime.
I guess there was a reason for your rear shock being vertical (grin).

Alan - from my iPad

> On 3 Nov 2014, at 13:58, Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I installed adjustable shocks on the rear of AHX12.
> Information here <http://www.acmefluid.com.au/larry/ahx12-1.html>.
> I realized that this is a little more involved that most people would
> consider but be assured they were highly effective and helped provide a
> level of handling that most Healey owners would only dream of!!
> These particular shocks are 2 way adjustable and interestingly are fully
> extended at full compression.
>
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
>
>> On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Rick Swain <rjswain at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I'm considering a tube shock conversion for my BN4. My seat of the pants
>> feeling is that there's more to be gained from the rear than from the
>> front.
>> I'm thinking about just replacing the rears - has anybody done this?
>> Comments?
>> Perhaps doing only half the car would result in half-assed results. I'm
>> looking at Udo Putzke's but don't know if you can only get half a
>> conversion
>> kit.
>> Thanks for any insights.
>> Rick Swain'59 BN4
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