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Tribalbus Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2003 Posts: 568 Location: in rob halford's nieghborhood
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 6:59 pm Post subject: shocks for 61 ghia |
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what would you guys recomend,kyb,gabriel,boge.who makes the best shock for the buck?i have a friend with a 61' ghia and the back end is lower than dr. dre's 64 impala.any help would be apriciated.......Louis _________________ my rides:
59 type 221
58 1/11g {euro spec)soon to be powered by judson |
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Gary Person of Interest
Joined: November 01, 2002 Posts: 17069 Location: 127.0.0.1
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Shocks will solve part of the problem. The other part is re-indexing the torsion bars. Set those a couple of splines (a la Bentley) and a good set of Gabriels should do the trick. If you can get some Koni shocks, even better. Those can actually be rebuilt and are highly recommended. _________________ West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) |
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Antiquari Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2002 Posts: 15 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you Louis and Dick! I checked a parts store and they have their 'stock' shocks at $12.95 each and then they sell Bilsteins at $45 each. The Bilsteins are adjustable, however I am not interested in raising/lowering the car -I am trying to keep it stock.
* Would the plain $12.95 shocks be the closest to what came with the car in 1961?
* Also, if I go with some other expensive brand, can I get away with putting 2 cheap ones in front, and 2 expesive ones in the back? |
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Antiquari Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2002 Posts: 15 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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Here is what I have found out. Have any of you had any experience with Sachs shocks?
>ONI - Shocks-N/A
> KYB - Shocks-Stiff
> BILSTEIN - Shocks-Stiff
> NEUSPEED - Shocks-N/A
> Sachs OE equivalent $99.00 set of 4
They are pointing me to Sachs for a OE experience.
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Tribalbus Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2003 Posts: 568 Location: in rob halford's nieghborhood
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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man someone did their homework!i would go with bilsteins or kyb.just my opinion.man shocks for ghias are alot cheaper than busses.i have the kyb on my bus and considering it a 45 year old bread loaf on wheels it rides nice.i think dick is right though.replacing the rear shocks might not entirely solve the sagging problem.might have to adjust torsions......... _________________ my rides:
59 type 221
58 1/11g {euro spec)soon to be powered by judson
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Tribalbus Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2003 Posts: 568 Location: in rob halford's nieghborhood
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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oh duh i didn't read about the sachs,go with them.sounds like a good deal.i haven't heard much about them though... _________________ my rides:
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58 1/11g {euro spec)soon to be powered by judson |
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Gary Person of Interest
Joined: November 01, 2002 Posts: 17069 Location: 127.0.0.1
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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KYB is usually a recommended shock. Either way, I recommend adjusting the torsion index once you install new shocks. Don't go low dollar on the front vs rear. Just install a good set and then go from there. _________________ West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) |
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Ghiaddict Samba Member
Joined: November 20, 2002 Posts: 2632 Location: Now in Honea Path, SC
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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I agree. Sagging suspension will not be properly remedied by fitting new shocks.
Plan on doing torsion adjustment(s). _________________ ****************************
Karmann Ghia & Beetle parts available.
Convertible tops installed. |
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Antiquari Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2002 Posts: 15 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for the advice... For that year Ghia, how would you go about adjusting the torsion index. A better question would be "how involved of a job is that." Do you need any special tools or parts? |
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Gary Person of Interest
Joined: November 01, 2002 Posts: 17069 Location: 127.0.0.1
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2003 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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Antiquari wrote: |
Thank you for the advice... For that year Ghia, how would you go about adjusting the torsion index. A better question would be "how involved of a job is that." Do you need any special tools or parts? |
You need to go to http://www.cip1.com and order the Bentley manual that covers your year Ghia. You can order it from the Bentley web site, but it's more expensive. The only special tools are time, a jack, jack stands, and some wrenches. Good luck, and let us know how you do. _________________ West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) |
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