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Rear shocks
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 5:58 pm
by canuck
I have a 1977 Sprint with 1” lowered springs installed set up with Koni shocks but started leaking. Looking to go with Spax have a Spax #G698 from their site but want get any advice as have to ship to Canada. Any thoughts
Denis
Re: Rear shocks
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 9:02 pm
by canuck
Sorry false alarm was not my shock. Had it on a hoist found the brake hose leaking dripping onto handbrake cable running down behind wheel. All fixed new hose, brake bleed.
Denis
Re: Rear shocks
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 7:58 am
by 80Sprint
Good news Denis. Just for info most people will steer you to Gaz instead of Spax, I am looking to change mine over as they are a bit tired now. Yours sits nicely in the avatar..
Re: Rear shocks
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 8:11 am
by cliftyhanger
Hmmm, Koni's. Best of the (mainstream) shocks by some margin
Only downsides are they are not height adjustable, and rebound needs one end disconnected. But they are a better design internally.
The ones on my spitfire are 23 years old (probably 50-60K, they were in store for 8 years), but still working as new.
Re: Rear shocks
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:31 pm
by canuck
My car sits nice but a problem over all these speed bumbs some I hit bottom. But on the road with my BCTR club trips it handles corners very well. So happy that all shocks still working