[DeTomaso] Shock recomendations

Göran Malmberg hemipanter at hemipanter.se
Sun Jan 11 15:14:32 EST 2009


A few more pounds in spring rate is not disasterous to ride quality.
What influence ride the moost is shock settings. The type of racing
shock I talk about in my previous mail will without doubt be sort of
harsh.
Goran
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Engles" <cengles at cox.net>
To: <fresnofinches at aol.com>
Cc: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Shock recomendations


>
> Dear Larry,
>
>
>                    I agree with you that higher spring rates are not
> detrimental to the ride.   I have changed both of my Panteras from the
> original stock suspensions to Quella suspensions.   The upgrade provides a
> major improvement in handling and no unpleasantness in ride quality 
> despite
> polyurethane bushings, higher spring rates, "stiffer shocks", larger sway
> bars and seventeen inch wheels and tires.
>
>
>                                      Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <fresnofinches at aol.com>
> To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 2:47 PM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Shock recomendations
>
>
>> To get you in the ballpark on spring rates -
>>
>> Stock rates were -
>>
>>
>>
>> 200 front and 350 rear.
>>
>> Per a Quella ad circa 2005, his GT5 spring rates are -
>>
>> 450 front and 550 rear.
>>
>> I have these with his basic gas Konis, 1" solid bars F/R, his
>> graphite suspension bushings and A-arm sphere balls.
>>
>> 245/45x16" and 335/35x17"
>>
>> I personally, and past passengers, do not find this an
>> objectionable feel for street driving.
>>
>> Larry
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