[Mgs] Tube Shock Conversion for MGB

[Jack Feldman]

Bert,

I'm puzzled. The conversion consists of bolts and two right angle brackets.
Simple metal stamping. No welding required. You might have had a defective
kit. BTW. The C comes with tube shocks on the front, so no kit was required,
just replaced the factory shocks with Spax.

I'm not sure how to apportion the better handling, the Spax shocks, the
uprated roll bar, or both. I just know I was satisfied with the result.

Yes, I am looking for the cost savings, but also to get more modern shocks.
Too bad the front kit for a B is much more complicated and expensive.

Jack



Message: 1
Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:28:27 +0200
From: Bert Palte <palte at gmx.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] MGB Rear Shock Conversation Kit
To: mgs at autox.team.net
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FWIW, I once converted a friend's MGB with a SPAX conversion kit,
back in 1987 or 1988 or so, just briefly before I acquired an MGB myself.

As simple as it was, it was an extremely poor fit.
The brackets were not flat, because the heat from welding had taken its
toll.
needed rework to fit.
I certainly do not want them on my own MGB, where the suspension
works fine with new (not rebuilt)
shocks.

Bert