. . . . any body seen my KONI? (Well --- the top-part, anyway . . .) 405 North, just above the Supulveda Pass, 'round Ventura Blvd.
Left rear, single adjustable, after 150k mi.
Just packed-up, left --- not even a kiss good-bye.
Race shock my eye . . . writin' a letter.
Rick
Travel the route EVERY week day. Will keep an eye out...
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GONE...MANY, many great ones....
What could cause the stress to fracture it clean like that?
Russ
ESR # 1537
'62 356S Notchback Hotrod
'67 S Das Geburtstagsgeschenk
'68 T Targa Sportomatic
'68 L SW Targa Sportomatic
'70 914/6 GT
Faulty part....bad metal on shaft.
F ! Am I sure glad you didn't ball that thing up . . . . Just 'Wow' . . .
scott kinder
kindersport@gmail.com
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My Car Thread: "Five-Eighty-Seven..."
“If it isn't there, it didn't cost anything, it doesn't weigh anything and can't break." - From the philosophy of Grady Clay
After only 150,000 miles.Originally Posted by Fritter
Russ
ESR # 1537
'62 356S Notchback Hotrod
'67 S Das Geburtstagsgeschenk
'68 T Targa Sportomatic
'68 L SW Targa Sportomatic
'70 914/6 GT
Well, yea, 150K is pushin' it for sure....
I drive, like --- a LOT.
I'm careful . . . not gentle. Whatever the vehicle, cars are chosen, set up for, then expected to survive, long vigorous service.
Shred tires.
Barbecue brakes.
Incinerate pads.
Collect way, way, WAY more of their share of wildlife, home-furnishings, misc car parts, battle-damage.
Lotsa care. Oil/filter changes + tire rotations about every month.
Wash, wax, check all juices/vitals, then off we go.
I have no use for stuff that fails. Zero. When I service something . . . trend to go super-double-extra-heavy-duty on everything.
Like these KONIs. Not a 'trophy' purchase. Bought 'em cause 'er actually rebuildable.
I expect things to fail. I expected these shocks to fail. (Hell --- I wanted 'em to fail --- ride like total sh!t.) And I've been pounding cars since I could pay to fix 'em. So I've failed all kinds of stuff over the years. But having a shock shear-off like that?
No.
2700 lbs, 136 HP (190k mi ago), open diff . . . c'mon.
KONI's gonna get a letter. Maybe a package.
Rick
Last edited by LongRanger; 08-03-2011 at 03:09 PM.
Not even four years old.Well, yea, 150K is pushin' it for sure....
Torque a tube, blow a seal, squish the guts out --- fine, fine. Shocks die.
But the anchor-point at the top of actuator rod? I'd expect that to be the toughest part of the whole d@mn deal. And just look at it --- the rest of the stupid shock is still there --- not a leak nor tweak.
Rick
Last edited by LongRanger; 08-03-2011 at 03:10 PM.
I was wondering, that didn't seem like a Porsche 911 upskirt view. . .
scott kinder
kindersport@gmail.com
Registry #614
9110220587 - 1973 RSR revival in progress
My Car Thread: "Five-Eighty-Seven..."
“If it isn't there, it didn't cost anything, it doesn't weigh anything and can't break." - From the philosophy of Grady Clay
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