X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 01:21:08 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-mealy.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.11) with ESMTP id 2210693 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 28 Jul 2007 22:56:50 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.69; envelope-from=lancair403@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=mIpRWUbJ3PFpOPRvVZHTOtS7MPky74IbvLJGPjC14SEbzyDE8+juybBUe5j0pv4p; h=Received:Message-ID:X-Priority:Reply-To:X-Mailer:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [4.152.213.243] (helo=earthlink.net) by elasmtp-mealy.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1IEyx2-0001Tc-TC for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 28 Jul 2007 22:56:14 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <410-22007702925610203@earthlink.net> X-Priority: 3 Reply-To: lancair403@earthlink.net X-Mailer: EarthLink MailBox 2005.1.47.0 (Windows) From: "william rumburg" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: [LML] Koni Shocks X-Original-Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 22:56:10 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_84815C5ABAF209EF376268C8" X-ELNK-Trace: 27715828ce90b1c1624ea3431430cac6239a348a220c2609193d2c9290c79a3b0be83ab03d879aea350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 4.152.213.243 ------=_NextPart_84815C5ABAF209EF376268C8 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Doug- The Koni shocks were designed by John Spry, who is a 320 builder in New Zealand. They are actually a failure-proof coil spring/dampener assembly. He had them manufactured in lots of 10 to 20 when they were actively selling; however, the 320 market has saturated and sales have dwindled in the last couple of years. I believe he would need orders for at least ten in order to have another lot manufactured. I purchased a set seven years ago and have been VERY happy with them. You have to specify the required length when ordering, corresponding to the length of your currently installed doughnuts. One small drawback is that there is no mechanisim to easily adjust the length; but correctly specified at the outset, you shouldn't ever have to adjust them. I made the mistake of specifing my lengths so that the tires cleared the closeout ribs by only 1/8 inch. You should allow for at least 1/4" clearance. Eventually, one of the 'high-quality' Cheng-Shin Chinese tires was a little larger diameter than normal and a little out-of-round (actually, I believe many of them are a little out-of-round) so that it rubbed the closeout rib and I realized my mistake of cutting that clearance too close. You have to fully compress the shock to gain access to the length adjustment mechansim and that requires a sturdy compression plate assembly. I'm fortunate to have a friendly and extremely competent local machinest at a local ship repair company who fabricated a compression plate assembly for me, not even charging me for it. It consists of two 1/4" thick steel end plates with a 3/4" diameter all-thread bolt at each corner. He even beveled the receiving hole in one of the end plates so the shock will not even be scratched in the compression process. If anyone with Koni shocks would like to borrow it, I'd be glad to ship it to you. You wouldn't even have to return it, just keep it and pass it along to whomever might need it on request and we can keep track of who has it. Bill Rumburg N403WR (Sonic bOOm) ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Baleshta To: lml@lancaironline.net Sent: 7/27/2007 10:58:05 PM Subject: [LML] Koni Shocks Does anyone have the part/model number for the Koni Shocks used for the Lancair 360? Thanks Doug ------=_NextPart_84815C5ABAF209EF376268C8 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII
Doug-
The Koni shocks were designed by John Spry, who is a 320 builder in New Zealand.  They are actually a failure-proof coil spring/dampener assembly. He had them manufactured in lots of 10 to 20 when they were actively selling; however, the 320 market has saturated and sales have dwindled in the last couple of years. I believe he would need orders for at least ten in order to have another lot manufactured.
I purchased a set seven years ago and have been VERY happy with them.
You have to specify the required length when ordering, corresponding to the length of your currently installed doughnuts. One small drawback is that there is no mechanisim to easily adjust the length; but correctly specified at the outset, you shouldn't ever have to adjust them.
I made the mistake of specifing my lengths so that the tires cleared the closeout ribs by only 1/8 inch.  You should allow for at least 1/4" clearance. Eventually,  one of the 'high-quality' Cheng-Shin Chinese tires was a little larger diameter than normal and a little out-of-round (actually, I believe many of them are a little out-of-round) so that it rubbed the closeout rib and I realized my mistake of cutting that clearance too close. You have to fully compress the shock to gain access to the length adjustment mechansim and that requires a sturdy compression plate assembly. I'm fortunate to have a friendly and extremely competent local machinest at a local ship repair company who fabricated a compression plate assembly for me, not even charging me for it. 
It consists of two 1/4" thick steel end plates with a 3/4" diameter all-thread bolt at each corner. He even beveled the receiving hole in one of the end plates so the shock will not even be scratched in the compression process.
If anyone with Koni shocks would like to borrow it, I'd be glad to ship it to you. You wouldn't even have to return it, just keep it and pass it along to whomever might need it on request and we can keep track of who has it.
 
Bill Rumburg
N403WR (Sonic bOOm)
 
 
 
 
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Sent: 7/27/2007 10:58:05 PM
Subject: [LML] Koni Shocks

Does anyone have the part/model number for the Koni Shocks used for the Lancair 360?
 
Thanks
Doug
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