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Grinnall / Spax Experts Help Needed !!

Posted: 28 May 2008 10:18
by Wayne S
Hi All,

Your starter for 10 points, feel free to confer [8D]

Need to replace the adustable shockers on the Grinnall. I have Rover SD1 shockers for the front turrets as the car has Rover running gear all round, 5 stud hubs etc. The rears are proving a little more tricky as they have a coil over arrangement fabricated in the rear arch.

I need to find out what these Spax are so I can replace, has anyone got the same arrangement?

Does anyone know where the reference numbers are to be found on Spax?

They are gas on car adjustable jobs, thats all I know [:(]

Any ideas ?

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Purple 2.0 Litre DHC Grinnal
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Posted: 29 May 2008 00:16
by moestr7v8
Don't Know about the gas Spax but I have Spax adjustables on the back of my 8 I will have a look later and see if I can see any numbers for you.
Merlin Motorsport do a good range of spring over units it might help to contact them they are very helpful tel 01249782101
sales@merlinmotorsport.co.uk
www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk
Regards Moe

Posted: 29 May 2008 14:41
by Wayne S
Thanks Moe,

These guys helped me locate the part number and I have ordered them up.

Cheers for your help.

Wayne


Purple 2.0 Litre DHC Grinnal
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Posted: 29 May 2008 14:48
by mb4tim
Wayne,

Are those tail lights from a different vehicle?

-Tim
http://www.morSpeedPerformance.com
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Posted: 29 May 2008 17:11
by Wayne S
They are indeed Rover SD1.

Grinnall used them on the majority of his cars. Both my V8 and the 2 Litre pictured have them. Leads to much confusion over what the car is, most people mistake it for a TVR 350i.

Wayne

Purple 2.0 Litre DHC Grinnal
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Posted: 29 May 2008 20:32
by bmcecosse
How difficult are the SD1 lights to fit - new rear panel, or can the original be modified to take these light units?

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Posted: 30 May 2008 00:14
by moestr7v8
Glad to be of help Wayne
Regards Moe[:D]

Posted: 30 May 2008 10:08
by Wayne S
My V8:

The purple 2 litre one has a bespoke rear panel, but the V8 below has just modified the original TR7 panel and in fact if you look closely at the detial the brows are still the length for the original lights.

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Purple 2.0 Litre DHC Grinnal
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