Scottie-GNZ Posted October 26, 2001 Share Posted October 26, 2001 Spent some time on the phone this morning with the Aldan Shock Absorber Company going over my setup. Nothing listed in the catalog satisfied my needs but they agreed to make a set specific to that, at no extra charge . The shocks will have an extended length, eyelet to eyelet, of 15.5", 4.5" travel, extra threads on the body for a 12" 160# spring and external adjustment for rebound. They said based on my intended use, it was not worth the extra expense of getting external adjustment for compression. $380/pr, shipped from CA. Man, it is great to pick up the phone and work with the experts who design and build a component and who takes an interest in what you are doing. And, get this. If the spring rate is not correct for my application, they will swap them out at no charge. http://www.aldanshocks.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted October 26, 2001 Share Posted October 26, 2001 Scottie, that's great. Can you explain why you went with their shocks? I've never heard of them, but I imagine you have done a bunch of research and will tell us why you made that decision. Sounds like they really know what customer service is! BTW, just for other's info, when I bought my coilover stuff from Carrera, they offered to swap the springs if they were not a good rate for me, as long as I had not used them for more than a month. It's great working with people like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie-GNZ Posted October 26, 2001 Author Share Posted October 26, 2001 Aldan has a very good reputation in the drag racing and custom rods world. Yes, I did the research and what I found was that most of the well known manufacturers had a limited selection of custom shocks and in too many cases, you were limited to a single shock or a single shock for 2 or maybe 3 lengths. Not only does Aldan carry probably the widest variety of coilover shocks but they will custom make them. Another major factor is their value. What drove me to calling Aldan was when a buddy who is into Jags sent me this after we spoke on the subject. http://www.classicjaguar.com/cjshocks.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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