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Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 6:30
PM
Subject: Tokico rear shocks
Hi all,
I did a tyre rotation on my road-going 510 the
other day. While pulling off the rear wheels I suddenly realised it would be
very easy to change the shock absorbers. I've had a pair of Tokico Prodrags
sitting in the shed for the last year that I bought (they had been "slightly
used for 2 weeks") off an ex-rally guy. He said he reckons they were the
last new pair sold in WA. I weigh 100kg and when I tried to compress them by
putting all my weight on them, I could only just get them fully depressed.
They are pressurized and both come back at the same rate...nice.
So I pull out the old shocks which were great
for speeding over speedhumps, useless for cornering. Once off, they were
like bike pumps, very stuffed and not gassed or the gas was long gone.
Popped in the Tokicos and OMIGOD!! Amazing difference as you would expect.
Totally different car, cornering is now fun - instead of inducing fear and
seasickness in my passengers! When I go over a hump I am now worried that
they are going to push right through the mounting towers in the boot! Is
this a valid concern? The guy said they were excellent for
rallying, not so well suited to cruising on the street.
Anyway I like 'em and they got rid of that
mystery squeak from the back.
Now for the fronts....There are 2
pairs of 240K front struts in the shed, are inserts still readily available
for them? If so, does anybody have any recommendations? One of the 240K
pairs has adjustable height spring perches but no springs, calipers, discs
or hubs. What hubs will fit? Any info appreciated.
Cheers,
Rob
P
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