Re: DELOREAN FRONT SHOCKS ON EBAY (Monroe & KYB)

["davvet2" <davvet2@xxxx>]

Thanks, Robert

That was good information, especially the Vixen info on the shocks.

I'm not absolutely sure that I have a shock problem; when I had the 
front tires replaced the tech said the old ones had "strut wear".
I have a vibration/shimmy that starts at about 45 MPH, and the new 
front tires didn't fix it. I'm going to try the newest computer 
balancing machine and see what happens.

Jim




-- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" <DMCVegas@xxxx> 
wrote:
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "davvet2" <davvet2@xxxx> wrote:
> > Has anyone on the list bought and installed the Monroe or KYB 
shocks 
> > that have been sold on Ebay? They are said to be a direct 
> > replacement, and easy install. I need to replace mine, and don't 
want 
> > to have to use washers, etc. and want something less expensive 
than 
> > the Girling OE shocks.
> > 
> > If anyone has the part numbers for these shocks it would be 
greatly 
> > appreciated, so I can look at them before buying.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Jim
> 
> I don't know that these are the same exact shocks, but after reading
> this, I wouldn't waste my time buying them.
> 
> http://projectvixen.com/week09.htm
> 
> For literaly the same price, PJ Grady, and Marty Maier over @ Mid
> State DeLorean club offer their own performance shock kits. And for
> not much more either, price wise. Plus, it comes with adjustable, 
rear
> shock collars so you can also lower the rear end as well.
> http://www.midstatedmc.com/parts/shocks.html
> 
> Stick with buying you DeLorean parts like this from people who've
> taken the time to research the compatability, and are not some
> fly-by-night eBay'er who is getting their information from an old,
> outdated cross-over list.
> 
> Also, take note that this same seller "szyszek", is one who has been
> seen selling non-DeLorean parts in the past on eBay, and trying to
> pass them off as compatabile (see the previous discussion about the
> "air valve").
> 
> -Robert
> vin 6585 "X"