Marcos Maniacs

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Caraway [mailto:DovenWolf@...]
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 5:09 PM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [MarcosManiacs] Nose in the air... snobbish car???

Hi Paul,

Thanks for replying!

What you are seeing is not an optical illusion, I assure you. The front is definitely higher than the back.

I think it was about an inch and half higher than the rear. I measured from the bottom of the black strip to the floor of my garage behind the front wheel and in front of the rear wheel.

I also measured the tire-to-wheel-arch distance to be off about the same amount.

Will the Konis fit in the coil springs on the front?

Right now it has Spax shocks.

Jeff Caraway

#8052 1984 V6 GT

-----Original Message-----
From: pauldransfield@... [mailto:pauldransfield@...]
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 4:54 PM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [MarcosManiacs] Nose in the air... snobbish car???

Jeff,

Looking at the driver's side photo of your car, it does appear that the nose is a little high. The black strip underneath the door should be parallel to the road surface and the gap above the wheels should be the same front and rear. Mind you, it could be an optical illusion, or, if the road surface is sloping, as appears to be the case, the weight could more on the rear causing the nose to lift. I would have expected the V6 engine to be heavy enough to compress the springs to required amount. Either way, the easy way to level the car is to fit Koni adjustable shocks, which allow you to adjust the height by a couple of inches.

Regards,

Paul Dransfield

3 litre Volvo

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Caraway [mailto:DovenWolf@...]
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 4:44 PM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Nose in the air... snobbish car???

Hi All,

I have what seems a silly question, but after having other people see my car finally, one comment keeps popping up.

\u201cIs the nose supposed to be that high\u201d?

Now, I think I read somewhere that a Marcos GT is supposed to have a somewhat high nose, but it does seem rather high up to me. And this from an outside perspective, not sunk in behind the wheel. Look at the pictures in the group photo section to see what I am talking about.

Does anyone else\u2019s car have the same characteristics? I think I saw a yellow car in the pictures of the California Marcos gathering that looked as if it did the same thing.

Could it be a spring thing since mine came over as a kit? Maybe mine was actually sprung for a heavier engine or something\u2026.

Anyone???.....

Thanks,

Jeff Caraway

#8052 1984 V6 GT

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