Re: GTV-6 too low ???

[Godfrey DiGiorgi <ramarren@domain.elided>]

Adjustability in Koni shock absorbers means being able to adjust the 
damping rate, not the ride height or spring preload. If your front end 
has been lowered (a common modification to GTV6s for better handling), 
big speed bumps become a problem. The only solution is to add ride height 
by adjusting the spring preload or changing the springs.

There are several horrid speed bumps around here that inevitably cause me 
to scrape the sump guard with FrankenSpider. I simple avoid them as best 
I can because I like the suspension setup as it is. 

Speed bumps are evil and should be banned.  ;)

Godfrey

>I have been having a problem going over speed bumps with my 84 GTV-6.  I 
>roll 
>over them as slow as possible and I scape the oil pan (I think) on the 
>medium 
>to large ones.  My friend (not an Alfa owner) says that the shocks are 
>probably bad.  I know that it has the red Koni's on it.  I believe that they 
>are adjustible, can they be made to increase the ride height?  Is this 
>normal?  If not is the problem probably just needing new shocks?  Any help 
>would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Also, anyone in the southern california area that knows of a reasonably 
>priced paint shop.  I live in Costa Mesa, CA.
>
>Thanks!

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