[DeTomaso] Coil overs

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/20/11 10:35:20 AM, D421996 at aol.com writes:

> Where is the best place to get coil overs for a 74?  What does Koni  
> charge for rebuilding?  Mine is a street car not a race car, any  thoughts?
> 

Quella is a Koni dealer and he supplies the needed bolt-spacers for 
Panteras- 4 per shock with his coil-overs. Cut rate dealers don't even supply them. 
Rebuilding charges vary depending on whats needed inside. Dunno if the 
rebuild is still free- as it used to be if you were an original owner and had 
your receipt. You still had to pay shipping both ways.
Koni makes several models and IMHO the best ones are the Koni gas shocks. 
The pressure inside is high enough to generate 40-45 lbs of extra spring 
strength which should be calculated into your spring selection. Other brands use 
much lower gas pressure so its not a concern with them. Gas is used to cut 
foaming and resulting damping changes on bumpy roads. High pressure gas 
shocks can be mounted upside-down for a small decrease in unsprung weight 
w/better handling; same theory as using magnesium wheels or vented brake rotors. 
My wife's Pantera is also a street car but we run Koni gas shocks. Contrary 
to some reports, rod-ends instead of rubber or plastic bushings in Koni's 
do NOT increase road noise in a Pantera. They do increase steering 
sensitivity. We love them! Whatever brand you buy, get a real shock-spanner for 
adjusting coil-over spring height. Pipe wrenches, Channel-lock pliers and 
screwdrivers w/hammer are all marks of the ill-prepared owner and will ruin the 
adjusting nut in short order. The spanners are cheap.   Good luck- J DeRyke