[Mgs] Front Suspension upgrades

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 When I bought my car it had tubes front and rear. While I like the effects of the rear tube shock installation, especially after Moss discovered that the original shocks supplied with the kits were too stiff and specified different shocks, the front shocks offered no noticeable improvement, and in the wet caused some braking problems because, I think, the modified brake line arrangement eliminated the ability to keep the water shield in place. Now that I've replaced the front tubes with the original design, and replaced the water guards, everything works as expected. Maybe not racing quality, but better than the standard tube kit.

Jay Donoghue
72 MGB-GT
66 Mustang


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve <temporarilyoffline at gmail.com>
To: MG List <mgs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wed, Sep 9, 2009 9:37 am
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Front Suspension upgrades










I looked at the fast cars front subframe replacement.  Its about $4k
delivered and includes many upgrades all at once.  Probably more than
I'll notice and definitely more than I can afford right now.

Has anybody tried the telescopic shock upgrade?

I'm looking into maintainability and the only way I can see to
maintain the armstrongs would be to remove the front sub frame, remove
the armstrongs and re-valve/fill them.

Am I wrong?

On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 10:48 PM, Jim Juhas <james.f.juhas at snet.net> wrote:
> Although it was on my MGA race car, I had a bad experience with V8
bushings.
>  They are pressed in to the arm but have no distinct shoulder to take up
the
> space between the A-arms and the ends of the pivot.  Too many hard right
> turns ultimately pushed the a-arm back to the washer and nut with the
excess
> rubber of the mount squeezed out to the front.  This raised hell with the
> geometry and bent the shock arms.  I replaced them with the red urethane
> bushings.  They have a distinct shoulder formed in to them so the same
thing
> can't happen.
>
> Hans Duinhoven wrote:
>>
>> Take at least V8 bushings in the swing arms, I assume currently there are
>> even better types available, which are lasting long and offer a very good
>> road behaviour.
>>
>> Depending of the purpose the GT will have, you might opt. for some camber
>> or caster alterations, when you are planning to rallying, racing etc.
>> For typical classic car usage the basic setup is fine.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> 71 BGT
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve" <temporarilyoffline at gmail.com>
>> To: "MG List" <mgs at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 1:55 PM
>> Subject: [Mgs] Front Suspension upgrades
>>
>>
>>> I'm doing a complete rebuild of a 1971 MGB GT and I have the front
>>> subframe out of the car for a go-over.  I have no parts in this to
>>> lose and all the stock parts need to be overhauled.
>>>
>>> Before I get into overhauling the stock parts, are there any
>>> recommended upgrades from the wisdom of this collective?
>>>
>>> The car will be a general purpose track rat and will see very little
>>> street use.   I do not mind a harsh ride (bring it!)
>>>
>>> - Steve
>>
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