Marcos Maniacs

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--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "jvbotha" <jerome3@t...> wrote:
> 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