[DeTomaso] shock isolators

[Matt Bradley]

Finally, proof I'm not crazy here.  Now if I could only get the measurements of these isolators, I could probably get some from Energy Suspension: http://www.energysuspension.com/ 

Either that, or get taller springs like you suggested.  I'm really scratching my head why Hall would not have done that in the first place?

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From: Julian Kift 
Sent: Friday, March 7, 2008 11:37:28 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] shock isolators


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Correct Jack, what thius refers to is the rubber isolators not the ride height 'spacers'.
 
I had a set of the Aldan shocks; Hall used 4.5" dia springs on a std Aldan body and the problem is the aluminum spring seats do not have a sufficiently raised lip to keep the spring seated center. I was told (by Hall) that it was intended that you remove the lower rubber washer and upper rubber boot from your OEM shocks and use them on the Aldan's. That is what I did and it worked just fine to keep the springs seated.
 
The other option is to purchase new spring seats and springs and take the opportunity to go to 2.5" dia. springs like most aftermarket shocks have.
 
Within the next month my OEM shocks will be coming off the '74 complete with rubber isolators. I'm willing to sell them complete to you for half what Hall wants for the rubbers alone. If you just want the rubbers to save on shipping costs, I'll strip and send just those, your choice.
 
Julian
 
Jack DeRyke wrote;
 
By 'shock isolators', I think you mean the rubber washers that are used 
between both stock spring-ends and the shock mounts. On aftermarket shocks, these 
rubber washers are not used since aftermarket shocks are meant for racing, and 
racers don't much care if things are noisy. It would not be hard to make a 
pair from sheet-rubber or even urethane maybe 1/4" thick, but they would 
introduce a slight delay in some handling parameters. If the springs are rattling 
around severely, you have the wrong spring lengths or the wrong shock lengths, 
maybe with the car adjusted too low. On some racecars where the springs rattle 
and sometimes cock sideways giving odd handling, mechanics add hold-down clamps 
to the spring-ends, or add travel limiters to the suspension. I'd just get the 
right length springs for the application. Good luck- J Deryke


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