Marcos Maniacs

Hi Paul
   This is a repeat of a post from a while back..........I have 
installed QA1 shocks and springs on my car ........the i.d is 2.5"
though, but I had no problem fitting them, they are available in
the length and rate that you require I did all 4 corners with 250#
up front with adjustable shocks and 170# in back with adjustable 
shocks both were 12" free length.....I have yet to drive the car so I 
cannot speak for the ride quality.....as far as pricing goes it all 
came to 650$usd with a spanner thrown in
   Dave #5577  
p.s. check out the frame pics under V8 Marcos















--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, pauldransfield@i... wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> During a number of exchanges with Don Lattimer recently regarding 
wheels and
> tires, he suggested that maybe my shocks were shot, and I thought 
maybe he
> was right and I should probably look at the springs as well. I must 
admit
> that the ride has been noticeably harsher over bumps and dips the 
last few
> years which I put down to the poor road surface in the subdivision 
I moved
> to 6 years ago. The car has only done 30,000 or so miles since they 
were new
> but that was over 21 years, so maybe I should bite the bullet 
anyway,
> especially after having just replaced my wheels. I use my car 
regularly in
> the summer so you can see the trips are generally quite short. The 
Ancaster
> show in the Spring has the longest round trip at around 140 miles. 
> 
> Anyway, I thought I'd verify that the spring rates for the 3 litre 
Volvo are
> the same as those for the 3 litre Ford (they are), so I sent off 
the email
> below to Marcos Heritage. I was also curious whether the shocks 
used for
> their Active Handling Kit were adjustable and it turns out they're 
not. At
> £600 plus shipping, the kit is pricey too. A set of shocks and 
springs from
> AVO cost £345.18 plus shipping. However, it doesn't look like the 
AVO shocks
> have adjustable seats. As I currently have Konis with adjustable 
seats and
> ride, I thought I'd check out the Koni web site (www.koni-na.com) 
to see
> what was available. Their US operation is located in Kentucky. It 
turns out
> that they provide a refurbish service with a 3 to 4 week turn 
around so I'm
> awaiting a reply from them regarding price. It would be a project I 
could do
> over the winter and have everything ready for spring.
> 
> Maybe other owner could consider refurbishing their shocks rather 
than
> buying new ones. It's useful to know all your options.
> 
> Does anyone know of a North American supplier of 2.25" ID x 12" 
springs,
> 170lbs and 250lbs?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Paul Dransfield 
> 3 litre Volvo
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pike Associates [mailto:sales@r...]
> Sent: October 10, 2003 3:54 AM
> To: Paul.Dransfield@v...
> Subject: Re: 3 litre Volvo spring rates
> 
> 
> Dear Paul Dranfield,
> 
> Thank you for your e-mail regarding the springs on your 3 Ltr.
> 
> The spring rates are as follows:
> 
> Front                250lbs
> Rear                 170lbs
> 
> The price of the Active Handling Kit is £600.00 + VAT which 
includes 4
> damper / spring units and all fittings. The dampers are not 
adjustable, they
> are manufactured and set up to give the optimum fixed ride height 
etc....
> 
> Regarding the life expectancy of the dampers, this all depends on 
the use,
> like any other damper.
> 
> If you need anything else, please contact us.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Emily
> Marcos Heritage.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Paul.Dransfield@V...>
> To: <info@r...>
> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 8:50 PM
> Subject: 3 litre Volvo spring rates
> 
> 
> > Sirs,
> >
> > Could you please supply the front and rear spring rates for the 3 
litre
> > Volvo Marcos.
> >
> > What is the current price of the Active Handling kit and what is 
the life
> > expectancy? Are the shocks adjustable for ride height and 
stiffness?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Paul Dransfield
> >
> > 3 litre Volvo #5838
> >