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| 674.11 | SPAX stockist? | RDGE44::ALEUC1 | Barry Gates, 7830-1155 | Thu Feb 17 1994 10:22 | 5 |
| Does anybody know the number for SPAX shock absorbers? Or a supplier?
(I've already tried Demon Tweeks).
Thanks,
Barry.
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| 674.12 | | FUTURS::SAXBY | Is it friday yet? | Thu Feb 17 1994 10:32 | 18 |
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Spax Shock absorbers and springs.
Unit 11E
Telford way industrial estate ,
Bicester,
Oxfordshire
08692 - 44771
I found Shock Tactics good for Spax prices, but I don't have their
number to hand, I'm afraid.
Mark
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| 674.13 | How to adjust SPAX shocks? | CSTEAM::FARLEY | | Mon Mar 28 1994 16:43 | 16 |
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This is probably a silly question but what the heck, it never hurts
to ask.
I've just received a pair of SPAX shocks for my '73 TR-6 and have a
question about adjusting them. How?
On the bottom of the shock is some sort of screw that will fit a
screwdriver. Is this what I turn or do I twist the lower cylinder?
I've never had adjustable shocks so I really don't know what to do.
Thanks
Kev
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| 674.14 | Perhaps a little obvious but..... | WOTVAX::STONEG | Temperature Drop in Downtime Winterland.... | Mon Mar 28 1994 18:11 | 13 |
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Kev,
On SPAX adjustables you just turn the screw at the base, that way it's
easy to do with them installed. However, as you've probably worked out
for your self, it is *very* important for them to be balanced left and
right. The procedure I used to use was to turn each one all the way
back to it's stop counting the turns then turn them back up again by
either more or less turns depending on how stiff you wanted them.
hope this helps
Graham
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| 674.15 | '73 TR-6 btw | CSTEAM::FARLEY | | Mon Mar 28 1994 19:43 | 11 |
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Graham,
Thanks - it certainly will help and I just wanted to make sure that
my intuition was correct! I've extracted the earlier note and think
I'll go the 8 turn route and see how it feels. Of course, since my
winter project is an engine rebuild, bushing replacement, clutch, and
electrical, I won't be "on the road" for several more weeks.
Kev
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| 674.16 | What the hell was that clunk ? | ARRODS::SMITHA | Il y a une singe, dans l'arbre | Tue Mar 29 1994 11:08 | 13 |
| FWIW,
I once fitted adjustable Spax's on my (cringe) Capri and was amazed by
a) how much the handling improved
but...
b) just how firm the ride was on the minimum adjustment !!!
Comfort and wear & tear factor meant that they were never really
adjusted 'in anger'.
Agree with .14 - make sure you get some semblance of balance between the pair.
Buy a cushion, and have fun :-)
TKS
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| 674.17 | now to work on the lower wishbone bushings..... | CSTEAM::FARLEY | | Tue Mar 29 1994 15:40 | 26 |
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TKS,
"how firm the ride was....."
Gee, I appreciate that and I wish I knew about SPAX last summer
(when I was taking my pregnant wife for rides)! It could have made
things much simpler. ;^)
Last night was spent trying to remove an old shock (turned out to
be an Armstrong) and after snapping off the top part of the screw and
being unable to free up the other nut, I finally wound up taking an awl
and a BIG hammer to the top sleeve and made a hole that I stuck a cold
chisel into. This allowed me to really muscle the nut and the chisel
acted as a "stop" against the mounting bracket. Piece of cake!
Interestingly, I found that the lower bushing/sleeve on the
Armstrong is slightly longer than the SPAX and there is a "serrated"
edge on the sleeve. The total difference is approximately 1/8" on each
side. I hope that when I reinstall the SPAX, this doesn't give me too
much side-to-side play.
Kev
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