[DeTomaso] Need new shocks - which to go with

[John Taphorn]

Art

What about the one that blew out at speed on your return from Vegas a few 
years back.  You'll never know - could have been the culprit.  :^)

Although, probably not

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Art Stephens" <artstephens at verizon.net>
To: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; <mbefthomas at comcast.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Need new shocks - which to go with


>I have probably put 30-40K miles on my Aldan shocks since 1998.  No
> problems.
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> Art
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> ----- 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
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>> In a message dated 7/22/10 20 10 21, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:
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>>> Any input/comments one way or t'other would be appreciated.
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>> 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).
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>> 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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