[DeTomaso] Need new shocks - which to go with

[Art Stephens]

I have probably put 30-40K miles on my Aldan shocks since 1998.  No 
problems.

Art





----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
To: <mbefthomas at comcast.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Need new shocks - which to go with


>
> In a message dated 7/22/10 20 10 21, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:
>
>
>> Any input/comments one way or t'other would be appreciated.
>>
>
> You can't go wrong junking those crap Aldans and fitting quality Koni
> shocks.   (That reminds me--I need to phone Aldan tomorrow yet again on 
> behalf of
> a European customer, who has sent his shocks back for repair no less than
> two or three times, and has them in his hands and can't fit them because 
> they
> installed the wrong bushings!   I honestly can't understand how Aldan
> remains in business...and I feel so sorry for Pantera owners that were 
> conned
> into buying their crap).
>
> The 450/550 spring recommendation is just about perfect.   The single best
> improvement you can make, dollar for dollar, is fitting a 7/8 inch rear 
> sway
> bar.   Spherebar-type mounts on the A-arms are a very nice touch too, but
> the new, larger bar is the main improvement.   I am skeptical about going
> with even stiffer 1-inch bars front and rear unless the chassis is made 
> more
> rigid with a quality stiffening kit.
>
> Mike
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