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Number: 4087
From: "tfs2121"
Date: Fri Dec 5, 2003  4:10 pm
Subject: Re: ASC McLaren ShOcKs!!!

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Re: ASC McLaren ShOcKs!!!

sorry everyone but pics wont post right now :(



--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "tfs2121" <tfs2121@y...> wrote:
> so i put new shocks on my car today at school and this is how it
> went...
>
> i didnt have the $105 each for the carreras that came on the car
so
> i got some cheep-o Monroe shocks only to finde out that our cars
> were the 85 Capri RS (with handeling packige) so there is no such
> thing as a monroe shock that fit it (after calling... Sandy,
> Carrera, Carrera dealer here in michigan, auto parts store, ford
> dealer, auto parts store, ford dealer, auto parts store, monroe
> shocks, auto parts store....) so i had already removed the old
> shocks... and yes they were the 18 year old carreras with chrome
> caseing (i will be posting pics right after i send this email) and
i
> didnt want to wate for ford to order the shocks (about a week for
> the RS handeling packige shock) cuz then i would have no car soooo
> what i did to fix the problum was use the normal capri 5.0 shock
> driled out a biger hole for the monroe bold to fit and attatched
the
> shock (the only thing that wouldent fit was the bottome bolt was
to
> big for the hole that already exsisted) and put it all together
> rides nice and smoth now... now dont flip out i can still put the
> careras on all i have to do is order a new braket (probly no more
> then $10) from ford the braket is held on with one bolt... and
back
> to stock
>
>
> well if you want to know anything about the rear shocks of an 85
> mclaren coupe then let me know cuz i think im a pro at them now...
>
> ~Peter



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4089 Re: ASC McLaren ShOcKs!!! negusm negusm Fri  12/5/2003  
4090 Re: ASC McLaren ShOcKs!!! negusm negusm Fri  12/5/2003  
4092 Re: ASC McLaren ShOcKs!!! Sandy Block cigarsandy Sat  12/6/2003  
4093 Re: ASC McLaren ShOcKs!!! tfs2121 tfs2121 Sat  12/6/2003  
4094 Re: ASC McLaren ShOcKs!!! Sandy Block cigarsandy Sat  12/6/2003