JV,
Those are the same I use. I set them at about 7
clicks for street use. Currently running 195/70 R13 tires.
Do you know the camber of your front wheels? If so,
what length are the front springs when the car is sitting level? I
recently discovered that my camber was way too negative and wore the inside of
the tires out. Adjusting the collar on the shock body changes the
camber. While adjusting mine I discovered the spring starting to bow so
now have new front springs on order.
Don Lattimer
#3m5759
----- Original Message -----From: jvbothaSent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 10:49 AMSubject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: AVO shocksWe are running the full shock/spring kit from AVO on out woodie
Marcos.
We have so far had good results with them on 195/60 group-N treaded
tyres at 2 bar front and 2.1 rear. Start at about 10/12 clicks from
0. Using a 22mm solid front A/Roll bar. Despite being locked into the
50/50 split they seem to respond well to average track conditions.
(tending towards understeer with standard chassis rake)
The fulll shock/spring kit is listed on their website somewhere.
Better results gauranteed if you 'phone them.
Hope this helps
Cheers
JV
--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Weidner"
wrote:
>; Don,
> I will be replacing a bent lower Radius Rod on the drivers side,
> sourced from Rory, I did a search to find your email as my shocks
> are "tired" and I'll have the rear end apart. Do you have any
other
> advice on the shocks/springs --- you mentioned you should have got
> the springs from AVO but I didn't find them on their website... I
> have the Mantula frame/body with the Ford 2.8 Cologne V6. I have
> used the info from your email in an inquiry to AVO, they may answer
> some of these ???, but the more I know the better off I'll be...
> Thanks for any help,
> Paul
>
> --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Don Lattimer"
> wrote:
> > I bought my AVO shocks direct Aug 15 2002. Cost was 130 pounds
for
> two. Approx. 200 USD. My mistake was not ordering all four at
> once. I ordered the front two and paid 60 pounds for shipping!
Then
> ordered the back two and paid aother 60 pounds shipping. Not smart!
> >
> > The nice thing about them is that they are height adjustable AND
> the damping is adjustable. Perfect for those low cars. I am quite
> satisfied so far with the shocks. I'm still playing with the
> settings.
> >
> > The biggest difference was replacing the springs with new ones.
> Two rear springs were 36 pounds (18 pounds each) from Demon
Tweeks.
> Best to order the springs with the shocks from AVO and save the
> shipping charge for multiple shipments.
> >
> > Don Lattimer
> > #3m5759
> > Willits, CA
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