[DeTomaso] New Shocks

[Tony DiGiovanna]

Mike, the 90's called.  They want their carpet back.

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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Mike Drew via
DeTomaso
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 5:10 PM
To: Julian Kift
Cc: De Tomaso List
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] New Shocks

Julian,

It's a bit more complicated than that. The Carrera/QA1 spacers are machined
to index inside the rod ends and are very precise in all dimensions. Overall
length, metric ID, and standard OD of the index flange are all critical. 




It would take quite some effort to attempt to make these on your own. These
are Pantera-specific and sold along with the shocks when you buy them from
the vendors. If you buy bare shocks from Summit, you are on your own. I
happen to have eight of them left over. The one on the bottom in the middle
shows signs of slight brutalization needed to get it to fit in a replacement
front lower ballpoint that was ever so slightly thicker than the original
one. 

Mike

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On Apr 8, 2015, at 13:21, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Depends which ones you purchase, they are avilable in bushed (rod end) or
poly versions. But it really is just a little bit of cut tubing spacer each
side to keep the rod end version centred in the mounting.
>  
> Julian
>  
> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2015 16:05:54 -0400
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] New Shocks
> To: julian_kift at hotmail.com; cuvee at sbcglobal.net; detomaso at poca.com
> 
> 
> In a message dated 4/8/15 11:20:11 AM, julian_kift at hotmail.com writes:
> 
> 
> Carrera was purchased by QA1 in 2004, the QA1's are great shocks for the
money IMO, I have them on both Pantera's and the GT40. Single adjustable
readily available from Summit Racing at $160 ea. or pay $240 and get the
double adjustable. Springs are $35-40, so you can afford to try a couple
different spring rates before settling on what you like.
> 
> 
> >>>The Summit shocks don't include the necessary bushings to adapt them to
the Pantera suspension mounts, do they?  The ones I had used rod ends with
bushings, like the Konis.  Or do your shocks have integral rubber or poly
bushings like the stock shocks?
> 
> Mike