[DeTomaso] Aldan shocks help!

[Tony DiGiovanna]

You can't really compress the spring to achieve lowering...compressing the
spring in an adjustable shock raises the car until you extend the shock to
its mechanical limit, then it really doesn't increase your spring
RATE...your rate immediately goes to infinity until you reach the preload
created, then the rate is same as it was.  Terrible result.

My suggestion:  get the shorter spring, then if you need, add a proper
spacer.  I'd be surprised if any Pantera used up the whole shock/spring
throw on any shock/spring combo.



-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of pantdino at aol.com
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 7:02 PM
To: panteratime at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Aldan shocks help!


Do you plan to lower the car at all?

Are you going to continue to use the stock springs?

This is kind of complicated in that if you want to lower the car the long
shocks will not allow you to, or if you buy coilovers you will have to
compress  them down, thus increasing your spring rate

If you plan to use the stock springs then you will want shocks with the same
working length range as the stock ones.

Jim






-----Original Message-----
From: panteratime at aol.com
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Mon, Mar 22, 2010 2:27 pm
Subject: [DeTomaso] Aldan shocks help!



olks,
he guy at Aldan wasnt sure if I should get their 658HP or 655HP shock--Wants
me 
o measure original shock on car.  This is for a rebound adjustable shock
with 
oly bushings $400 a set.  Any suggestions on which one I should get?  I 
nderstand ride height is the difference.  My car is stock 1972 with original

ront shocks, not a race car!. 
hanks in advance for your advice. 

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