Marcos Maniacs

----- Original Message -----

From: jvbotha

To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 11:16 AM

Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: AVO shocks

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"

> 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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