RE: Spax and Koni Rears -wot about the front

[Dean Cunningham <DeanC@domain.elided>]

For what it is worth, (perhaps mike will verify this), on talking to a
suspension shop the front suspension is of the same design as was put in
(UK) zephyrs and most British cars of that period. The design has a
fault which means the shock ram wears at the exit point (you know wot I
mean?) the end result stuffed shock
Considering at least here in NZ is that Konis cost 2 to 3 times more
than a "good quality" shock.

You pay this extra for:

a) the name
b) the ability to get the shock inserts rebuilt, thus over the long term
>costs are kept down (long term -> read decades)
>c) they are supposed to work better than "other" shocks
>
>The problem with the stag front suspension design is that the wear created
>damages a part that is not replaceable by rebuilding the Konis, so you pay
>the extra money so you can rebuild then later and then find that you can't.
>
>I have ended up punting for KYB shocks all round and replacing a lot of the
>rubber bushes with nolathane (or similar) mainly cause rubber is affected by
>engine oils over time so I hopefully won't have to replace them as often.
>
>Anyone able to confirm that the stag front suspension design cases this
>problem (I trust the guy at the suspension shop, known him for years and he
>had the chance of 3 times as much money from me! but I'd at least like
>confirmation that he knows what he is talking about) 
>
>
>cheers
>
>deanc