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Jan 18, 2010 5:49 pm
Jan 18, 2010 5:49 pm
Subject: Re: variable damping suspension
It took me years to find a set. I then had them overhauled by Stevson - I only paid about £45-50 each for the overhaul but they were in good condition and was probably 10+ years ago. I was told at the time that they had a list of people wanting them so any they found had a buyer waiting, so worth asking if they still do that. I believe the ones that don't have the interconnecting pipes are type ALC - I bought a pair ("Type ALC" cast into the casing) and later swapped them for the ALCR type I wanted. There are different pump arrangements too - some had a pump fitted to one of the rear shocks while other (later?) ones have a separate pump on a chassis bracket behind the rear axle with an actuating lever clamped to the axle casing. The tortion bar is fitted to the later cars and fits between the arms, so different arms are needed. If fetching that sort of money one wonders if re-manufacture is viable?
It took me years to find a set. I then had them overhauled by Stevson - I only paid about £45-50 each for the overhaul but they were in good condition and was probably 10+ years ago. I was told at the time that they had a list of people wanting them so any they found had a buyer waiting, so worth asking if they still do that. I believe the ones that don't have the interconnecting pipes are type ALC - I bought a pair ("Type ALC" cast into the casing) and later swapped them for the ALCR type I wanted. There are different pump arrangements too - some had a pump fitted to one of the rear shocks while other (later?) ones have a separate pump on a chassis bracket behind the rear axle with an actuating lever clamped to the axle casing. The tortion bar is fitted to the later cars and fits between the arms, so different arms are needed. If fetching that sort of money one wonders if re-manufacture is viable?