Marcos Maniacs

I am pleased that the info helped. Have Fun!

Cheers

JV

--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Don Lattimer" 
<donlattimer@p...> wrote:
> JV,
> 
> Perfect!  Set them at your lengths prior to install and camber 
comes out about right. +/- 2 degrees.  Ride height is good also.  
Thanks!
> 
> Don Lattimer
> #3m5759
>   ----- 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" 
>   <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
>   > 
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