Marcos Maniacs

Hi Don

Checked spring lengths in car on stands and I am not certain that 
they were fully extended so I have included a thread count.

Front- 258mm (+- 6 thread peaks exposed below spring seat nut)

Rear- 266mm  (+- 3 thread peaks exposed below spring seat nut)

If the springs are bowing, it maked me expect that they are 
overcompressed.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

JV

--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Don Lattimer" 
<donlattimer@p...> wrote:
> 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: jvbotha 
>   To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 10:49 AM
>   Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: AVO shocks
> 
> 
>   We 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" 
<pweidn@c...> 
>   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" 
>   > <donlattimer@p...> 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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