[DeTomaso] Shock recomendations

[gudmund frøland]

While you gys are on about shock`s.Do you happen to know if there are any difference on the sprin used on US cars with the spacers than the ones used on European`s with out spacers?

Best regards 6853    Gudmund Froiland   


--- Den søn 2009-01-11 skrev Göran Malmberg <hemipanter at hemipanter.se>:

> Fra: Göran Malmberg <hemipanter at hemipanter.se>
> Emne: Re: [DeTomaso] Shock recomendations
> Til: "Charles Engles" <cengles at cox.net>, fresnofinches at aol.com
> Kopi: detomaso at realbig.com
> Dato: Søndag 11. januar 2009 21.14
> 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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