[DeTomaso] Shock recomendations

[Ken Green]

Ian,
 
    On the Aldan shocks (and others?) when you adjust ride height you don't change the min and max length of the shock, you compress the spring to raise the car, but ultimately the ride height is limited by the design of the shock.  The Aldan 755 has a length range of 11.5 to 15.4 inches, I don't think you can change that.  My guess is that at 11.5 the car may be rubbing on the ground?  But with real springs, and more so with high rate springs, you may never ger close to min length unless you really pound that car.
 
    Has anyone studied this?  Seems like some missing Pantera data?
 
Ken


--- On Sun, 1/11/09, Ian H <ihannington286720mi at comcast.net> wrote:

From: Ian H <ihannington286720mi at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Shock recomendations
To: "ProvaMo.com" <Pantera007 at provamo.com>, "'panteras'" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Date: Sunday, January 11, 2009, 2:39 PM

Is the ride hieght of the Aldans adjustable to be the same as stock hieght 
(w/o spacers)?  15.4" seems a bit short too me.  I think I remember the 
Konis being 16 or 16.5" before I pulled the springs.  I really can't
go too 
low because the roads are pretty bad around these parts at times.  Also, I 
am running stock 8 & 10" Campy's, if that makes a difference.

Ian

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ProvaMo.com" <Pantera007 at provamo.com>
To: "'Ian H'" <ihannington286720mi at comcast.net>;
"'panteras'" 
<detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 3:15 PM
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Shock recomendations


> Right now one of the eastern clubs is putting together a Spring &
Shock 
> deal, at only
> a few bucks more.  I would STRONGLY suggest joining that group purchase.
>
> Need details?
>
> Chuck
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] 
> On Behalf Of
> Ian H
> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 11:00 AM
> To: 'panteras'
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Shock recomendations
>
> While I am waiting around for my rotors still (Yes they came in wrong 
> again!  But I
> think we finally have it figured out now.)  I wanted to get opinions on 
> shocks for the
> Pantera.
>
> I have a two original rear Konis and two replacement front adjustable 
> Konis that I was
> going to put on.  I am going to send them off to TrueChoice to have them 
> tested and
> then rebuilt if necessary.  That will cost about $165 ea. to do plus 
> shipping, ect.
> So, if they are all bad, I am looking at around $700.
>
> So my question is, am I better off getting one of the vendors new aluminum

> coilovers
> for a few bucks extra?  If so, who's got the best shock package?  Of 
> course this all
> depends on the outcome of the testing, but I thought I might weigh my 
> options now.
>
> Thanks,
> Ian
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