>From: "Dransfield, Paul" <pauldransfield@...>
>Reply-To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
>To: "'MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com'" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Spax shocks or others...
>Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 10:42:20 -0500
>
>Maybe the design of the Carrera shock is such that a shorter spring is an
>option. With AVO shocks, the spring seat has to be raised almost to the
>maximum with the 10" spring to provide sufficient ground clearance. The 9"
>spring wouldn't work at all.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com]
>On Behalf Of Garry Diver
>Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 10:26 AM
>To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Spax shocks or others...
>
>
>
>Hi Everyone,
> i use Carrera shocks with adjustable seats and 10" springs. They are
>local (US) work well and give lots of choice. E mail if you want any info.
>
>Garry
>
>
> >From: "Dransfield, Paul" <pauldransfield@...>
> >Reply-To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> >To: "'MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com'" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
> >Subject: RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Spax shocks or others...
> >Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 08:57:43 -0500
> >
> >Hi Hampton,
> >
> >
> >
> >I also installed AVO shocks and springs on my 3 Litre Volvo. I concur
>with
> >Don regarding performance and springs. If you order springs, make it VERY
> >CLEAR that they have to be 12" long. They substituted different length
>(9"
> >and 10") springs when I ordered mine and they were insistent that they
>were
> >the correct ones. I eventually got them to send 12" ones but the project
> >was
> >delayed a few week while I sorted it out.
> >
> >
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >
> >
> >Paul Dransfield
> >
> >3 litre Volvo
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
>[mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com]
> >On Behalf Of Don Lattimer
> >Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 11:48 PM
> >To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Spax shocks or others...
> >
> >
> >
> >Hampton,
> >
> >I put AVO shocks on mine a few years back. They've been great. They
> >are adjustable for both ride height and damping. Get new springs
> >while you're at it. It's worth the money!!
> >
> >http://www.avouk.com/pm/89 <http://www.avouk.com/pm/89>
><http://www.avouk.com/pm/89 <http://www.avouk.com/pm/89> >
> >
> >There has been much discussion regarding shocks on the Marcos
> >Enthusiasts Message board:
> >
> >http://p206.ezboard.com/bmarcossportscarenthusiasts
><http://p206.ezboard.com/bmarcossportscarenthusiasts>
> ><http://p206.ezboard.com/bmarcossportscarenthusiasts
><http://p206.ezboard.com/bmarcossportscarenthusiasts> >
> >
> >Do a search. Some don't like the AVOs and others like Koni, etc.
> >
> >Come to think of it, do a search on this board for shocks also!
> >
> >Don
> >#3M5759
> >
> >
> >--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Hampton Peterson"
> ><devalaw3@a...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi everyone,
> > > It's time for new shock absorbers (as at least one has completely
> > > leaked out). I have the original adjustable Spax at this time but
> > > have had little luck finding replacements. The Koni catalogs back to
> > > the 1960's do not list the Marcos so......any ideas? I would rather
> > > keep the car as original as possible so Spax is still my first
> >choice.
> > > The numbers on the shock are 358 EH 308 (front) and 359 EH 325
> >(rear).
> > > Any help would be appreciated.
> > > Hampton Peterson
> > > 3M5463
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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