Marcos Maniacs

Hi therer everyone 
On the topic of springs. I changed mine last year the ones that were 
on the car were rubbing on the new shockers. Micael Royson lended me 
a pair that he had laying around. The ride quality went from soft and 
bottoming out (Silencers) to stiff! but predictable ( easy 
controllable slides)Unfortunately they are a bit long and I thinking 
about shortening them.  What length and dia is the most used? 

Painted half of the chassi after welding  lying behind schedule as I 
had a bike accident knee and chin and can not work on the car. But 
really need too get the Marcos on the road again before I have a 
serious accident =80

Nulla dies sines Marcos


-- In MarcosManiacs@y..., pauldransfield@i... wrote:
> Don,
> 
> I may have this wrong but I thought adjustable springs controlled 
the ride
> height and adjustable shocks controlled the stiffness of the ride.
> Personally, if it improves the handling, I prefer a stiff ride but 
there may
> be a few amongst us who like it soft.
> 
> Regards,
>            
> Paul Dransfield
> 3 litre Volvo
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mcaqmd [mailto:donlattimer@p...]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 1:21 PM
> To: MarcosManiacs@y...
> Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Power Windows/Springs/D Barton
> 
> 
> Dave,
> 
> Thanks for the reply.  I've checked out the shock company's website 
> and they have both adjustable and non-adjustable coil-over shocks.  
> They also have adapters like you fabricated. (go 
> to "Motorsports", "Drag and Street Shocks", "Accessories", Eyelet 
> Bottom Stud Conversion")
> 
> I didn't know if you had checked out this site or not.  What would 
> you think of having both the springs and shocks adjustable??  
Anyone 
> else have an opinion?
> 
> OOps, website is www.halshocks.com 
> 
> Don Lattimer
> #3M5759
> Willits, CA
> 
> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "dbarton62" <dbarton62@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > Hi Don
> >      I have installed them in my car .......it is only a rolling 
> > chassis right now though but the suspension has a lot of 
adjustment.
> >   However don't be misled ...the shocks aren't adjustable just 
the 
> > springs......the decision to use that style of spring/shock set-up
> > is that the street rod guys use it as well as the stock car 
> > guys.......it seems to work for them.
> >    As I said when I first wrote about these shocks be sure you 
get 
> the 
> > correct "ends" for your application.I had to fab new brackets for 
> the 
> > rears on my car ( I was going to anyway)          
> >                Cheers Dave #5577
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> > --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "mcaqmd" <donlattimer@p...> wrote:
> > > Dave Barton
> > > 
> > > Dave, have you installed the springs/shocks you got from Summit 
> > > Racing yet??  I'm leaning in that direction vs. the "Active 
> > Handling" 
> > > kit.  It would seem to me that having both adjustable springs 
AND 
> > > shocks would give much more flexibility than the static setup 
of 
> the 
> > > Active Handling" kit.  What were your thoughts when you made 
your 
> > > purchase decision??  Have you used them in other cars,etc? 
> > > 
> > > Mine is off the jackstands and almost ready to ride!!!  Found 
one 
> > > surprise this winter........whoever rebuilt the engine used 1 
> inch 
> > > bolts to attach the exhaust headers.  That translates to about 
> 1/8" 
> > > of the bolt threading into the head.  And to think I drove it 
> 3000 
> > > miles last summer and the headers didn't drop off!  Luck!  
Since 
> > > replaced with stainless (the proper length).
> > > 
> > > Hope you make the "Cruise"!
> > > 
> > > Don Lattimer
> > > #3M5759 V6
> > > Willits, CA
> > > 
> > > 
> > > >     There have been quite a few surprises throughout my 
> > restoration
> > > > and I will put them down on paper at the end .......for the 
> moment 
> > > I 
> > > > am trying to get the car finished in time for the Woodward 
> Dream 
> > > > Cruise in Detroit in August.........what do you think the 
> > musclecar
> > > > guys will think of a Brit car showing them up.?
> > > >               Cheers Dave #5577
> 
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