I got tired and sometimes frightened listening to what some folks
are doing out there with aftermarket shocks for their Amphi's. I
gave Hugh a call last week and ordered a set of his shocks for my
early model
amphi. They're not inexpensive by any means, but this should not be
the deterant for not using them. Hugh went to great lengths to have
a shock built that not only looks great but fits perfect and is
designed for the unusual environment we expose them to. The springs
(powder coated) are adjustable to fine tune your car so that it sets
perfectly plumb. They also come with an adjustable metered orifice
so that you can set your ride to your own comfort level. They also
appear to be milled from a billet of aluminum so they're not going
to rust. I spent just over an hour installing my shocks. This task
was one of the easier repairs I've done to my car. I'll post
another report after my road test in a few days. If they perform
half as good as they look I'll be very very happy. My old shocks
were original, worn, and leaked (of all things) water. I figured
that when the car enters the water and the shock extends it drew
water in from around the piston shaft. These new shocks are
designed in a way to keep water out. And what happens to your shock
when it's full of water and it freezes outside. I know what it does
to my water pipes.

For something that is so important to the safety of your vehicle and
its passengers it's foolish to even dream about cutting new threads
or welding new brackets to an off-the-shelf shock. This is a no
brainer. Bite the bullet and give Hugh a call.

glenn

p.s. I was okay with my old shocks. The noise they made and the
listing down and to the left whenever coming to a stop. Got use to
that. But then I ordered a set of BFG whitewalls. Do you have any
idea what a set of worn shocks can do to the life of a new tire? Is
there anyone out there who doesn't balance their wheels and tires?
It's that important.

g




        
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