[DeTomaso] Shock recommendations.....

bill gaino gaino at earthlink.net
Sat Mar 20 14:03:41 EDT 2010


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-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
>Sent: Mar 20, 2010 11:16 AM
>To: 'Asa Jay Laughton' <asajay at asajay.com>, detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Shock recommendations.....
>
>Asa
>
>I've had the Aldan Eagles on the car for about 3 years now and really like
>them.  I got the 755's, and have 350/550 springs, which are probably too
>soft for your purposes (I'm actually thinking of changing out to 450/600 to
>firm things up, but for street use it's been a good combination.  They are
>adjustable for jounce and rebound, and the ride height collars let you set
>the ride height as well as tailor for four-corner balance.
>
>I got mine from one of the participants of the group buy done a few years
>back.  Maybe it's time to pull that string again . . . .
>
>Mike Thomas
>Panteras Northwest
>Yellow '74 L #6328
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
>Behalf Of Asa Jay Laughton
>Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 6:27 PM
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: [DeTomaso] Shock recommendations.....
>
>Hi all,
>
>Whooopeee!  I passed the tech inspection necessary for me to attend a local
>driving school the first weekend of April.  However, they did notice my
>little clunk problem.  They inspected all the suspension points and couldn't
>find anything wrong, no cracks, loose parts, etc.  
>So we put it on the ground, a couple guys reefed the car around while
>another mechanic looked underneath.  He believes it's the passenger side
>shock.
>
><sigh>
>
>So still drivable but now I'm beginning to consider shocks.  Sure wish I
>would have won those at the Fun Rally last year.  I think I put darn near
>-all- my tickets in there, what I had of them anyway.
>
>The shocks on my car are blue, not orange or any other color.  When I had
>them off, I found a name, but I'll be darned if I can find it now.  
>I checked all my old emails and all my photos from this process, and I can't
>find it.  I'm not looking forward to darn near a thousand dollars for new
>shocks or nearly $400 for new bushings.  At this point bushings may only be
>part of the problem.  I've had feedback the shocks can go bad too and cause
>this clunking.
>
>Does anyone know what flavor these might be?  Is there a chance I can get
>them rebuilt if they are not Koni?
>
>help
>
>Asa Jay
><long tall stranger from Spokane>
>
>
>PS.  Mounted the Vitaloni's today, elected to use the side of the door
>instead of the flat spot at the top.  They look pretty good, though I
>cringed when I drilled the first hole.... and the second..... and the two in
>the other door.
>
>Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>&  Shelley Marie
>Spokane, WA
>******************************
>http://www.asajay.com   ***   http://www.teampanteraracing.com
>
>
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