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·This year's Winter project
This year's Winter project is the overhaul of the rear suspension on my 365BB. It was 15 years ago since the entire suspension on the car was last rebuilt...and with the "odd" handling issues that I was trying to resolve last Summer, the time seeem right to take a look/see at the suspension again. Here's the starting point:
As of today, the rear suspension is totally disassembled. So far, I have found that all of the rear shocks have little to no compression dampening. The outer bushing at the upright are OK, though show some signs of the rubber swelling. All of the inner (larger bushings) are very swollen...and offer little support to the metal inserts.
As the brakes hoses are now 11 years old, they'll be replaced, as well. SS braided lines, this time around...
The front shocks have been removed, as well. The condition is similar to the rear. No rebound remaining...and very, very stiff under compression!
More as this project progresses...
Regards,
David
This year's Winter project is the overhaul of the rear suspension on my 365BB. It was 15 years ago since the entire suspension on the car was last rebuilt...and with the "odd" handling issues that I was trying to resolve last Summer, the time seeem right to take a look/see at the suspension again. Here's the starting point:

As of today, the rear suspension is totally disassembled. So far, I have found that all of the rear shocks have little to no compression dampening. The outer bushing at the upright are OK, though show some signs of the rubber swelling. All of the inner (larger bushings) are very swollen...and offer little support to the metal inserts.
As the brakes hoses are now 11 years old, they'll be replaced, as well. SS braided lines, this time around...
The front shocks have been removed, as well. The condition is similar to the rear. No rebound remaining...and very, very stiff under compression!
More as this project progresses...
Regards,
David