[DeTomaso] Need new shocks - which to go with

[Art Stephens]

I'll bet you're right John.  One of them probably,  blowed up good,  and 
then dumped it's oil all over the tire.  Damn Aldans!  :-))

Art




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Taphorn" <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
To: "Art Stephens" <artstephens at verizon.net>; <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; 
<mbefthomas at comcast.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Need new shocks - which to go with


> 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.
>>
>> 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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