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Title: 90/10 shocks Post by: Garrick Clark on August 29, 2010, 20:20:34 pm Hi guys, I'm trying to find out where to get some 90/10 shocks so the front of my bug will lift and transfer weight to the rear.(ball joint front end)
I have read that people are using standard shocks to achieve this but my bug has been lowered so the standard shocks would be too long. I dont want to raise the front as i am also in the process of converting the track rods to the J.C.L style and need to have the car lowered so i dont have to clearance the frame head too much. So which shocks should i be buying and and where do i get them from in the uk. I need to get these before i do any tunnel clearance work as the overall length of the shocks will determine how much clearance work i need to do Thanks for any replies Title: Re: 90/10 shocks Post by: autohausdolby on August 30, 2010, 13:43:17 pm I found the short KYBs to be more than short enough for this - they were actually a struggle to get in the beam because they were so short. I bought them because I was struggling to find the almost legendary 90/10s in the UK ;D
Because of a quirk in the way my adjusters were welded in there was almost no travel in my front suspension - the car could be lifted (just!) by one person at the front end and easily by 2 as it was so light, even with a full street weight stock beam and front drum brakes and a 1 gallon cell full of race gas. I found it to be ideal - the car launched well with the front tyres just touching the track. I had a bit too much squat due to stock rear torsion bars though :) Title: Re: 90/10 shocks Post by: autohausdolby on August 30, 2010, 13:50:15 pm Can JCL not sell you some shocks to match the rest of the set-up? I know it means importing them but it might be the best option :)
Title: Re: 90/10 shocks Post by: Garrick Clark on August 30, 2010, 16:25:38 pm Hi there.
Thanks for your reply. I'd have thought these shocks would be readily available as from what i can gather they are a must have 1/4 mile shock and with that loads of folk would want a pair. The J.C.L Track rod method is one that i'm going to copy,just ordered the rose joint's etc from Mcgill motor sports. So i really need to get some of these shocks fast so i can start trial fitting the new track rods, and the overall length of the shocks is needed when before i can go any further with it. I have read that the 64 - 74 crysler shock is a close match dont no how true that is tho. A think i need a pair thats 10" compressed and 15" extended. Cheers. Title: Re: 90/10 shocks Post by: autohausdolby on August 30, 2010, 18:46:47 pm It was 5+ years ago when I was looking and at the time I was told Ian Clark at Wolfsburg Performance was the man to go to for them, but when i rang him he said he didn't bother with them anymore :)
Title: Re: 90/10 shocks Post by: jay c on August 30, 2010, 22:58:56 pm i have competition engineering 90/10 shocks(code number COE2620) on the front of my 67. Got them from w.a.s.p and they fitted straight on my lowered front end. They are actually 3 way adjustable ,90/10 ,80/20 and 70/30
Title: Re: 90/10 shocks Post by: Garrick Clark on August 31, 2010, 19:14:38 pm Cheers for that jay c al be looking in to getting me a pair of those. :)
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