Graham Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Guys Would value your opinion on 'best' shock absorbers for my 6, as for the use the car will get, think my pure racing days were behind me now, might do the odd track day or hill climb but thats about it. I'm going to change the 'type 2' alloy rear telescopic conversion kit for a 'type 3' one http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-RR1404 But can't decide on what shocks to use front and rear. Many years ago (20) I fitted Spax to the front but found the ride very 'choppy' no matter how I changed the setting, so changed to Koni's and found a huge improvement in ride quality, but clearly things will have moved on in 20 years ! Many Thanks Graham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijonsson Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I didn't like the Spax dampers at front, have kept them at back though. I bought Protech shocks for front, seems to have better ratio between "bounce/rebounce" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clarkey Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Hi graham I have spax all round,I also have the Racetorations rear conversion.it bolts in the same place as the leaver arms and no drilling into the body work. Had this on the car for the past 6years Very please with the way the 6 handles ???????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bald Rick Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I have the CTM Engineering rear shock conversion (with Konis all round). This bolts onto the chassis and doesn't put any load directly onto the bodywork. Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denis Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 A standard TR6 ain't no racing car! But if you just want to ride over Speed Humps and our rubbish underfunded pot holed roads without shaking your car to bits or your fillings rattlin in yer teeth I've found the KYB GR-2 Gas Shocks are miles better than any Spax or Armstrongs that I ever had on the front of my car before! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TRseks Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 A standard TR6 ain't no racing car! But if you just want to ride over Speed Humps and our rubbish underfunded pot holed roads without shaking your car to bits or your fillings rattlin in yer teeth I've found the KYB GR-2 Gas Shocks are miles better than any Spax or Armstrongs that I ever had on the front of my car before! +1 I got KYB on the front and standard Armstrong at the back, have not driven that much and cant really compare to what was there before as the suspension was totally worn out but I was actually surprised how well it rides now, the KYB gas shocks seems to be good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim D. Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Just driven the CTM koni conversion 1000 miles over the weekend as part of the spa classic trip. All seemed pretty good and the roads were awful at times. Only issue was with the bracket coming loose but sorted with a new spring washer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
astontr6 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Dear Tim, Its a common complaint that these mountings come loose. If you use longer bolts on the main two fixings, then add a nut or nylock nut they will not come loose again. Bruce. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim D. Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Good idea. In fact my uncle who has them suggested same (he was riding with me when it came loose) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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