Replacement shocks for 365 gt4 2+2?

i wish i could be more specific but i understand that Mercedes has a shock that does the job. come to think of it, i've heard the same about a shock used for a caddy. good luck and please keep us posted as i'll eventually be looking for the '78 400 as well. i'll try and find out more and post again.

brett

 

I'm too lazy tonight to look in my book, but does the 365GT/4 2+2 have the self leveling suspension that the later (400-400i-412) versions in the series have?

If so, the shocks are apparently NLA from Koni and only one guy in AZ rebuilds them (Jeff LeBlond) but he has been criticized by Tom S. that the rebuild doesn't last more than about 6 months.

I had not heard that Mercedes has a shock that will fit (I have a 400i) but I have heard that there is a Mercedes accumulator that works well and is cheaper than the Ferrari part.

I have heard of at least one conversion of a 400i to a Monroe airshock system that, after a bit of engineering in mounting points, etc., worked well.

John

 

i remembered that it was on Ferrari-Talk that i read the thread regarding the Benz shock as a replacement. however, when i went to check it out i noticed that you now have to register for that forum and i haven't done that yet. it would be nice to keep this alive until we actually have an answer.

brett

 

Thats the internet for you. What shop does Tom S operate?

 

http://www.vintageferrariparts.com/

 

Well I happen to operate my turbo business at FJB LTD. Jeff Leblond is my uncle. I know there was a problem with a few load levelers, but I believe we now have it fixed. More often then none, shocks that come back as leaking are because the mechanics installing them do not flush out and clean the entire system. We open the shocks back up, and they are full of contamination, causing the seals to leak. Not to say that is the case here, but I have seen Tom S bashing my uncles good name a few times on here, with more than several guys saying just the opposite. But hey not all of Jeff's customers hang out on the internet, 1 guy out of 1000 has a bad experience.....

Ferrari Boxster height adjustable conversion:

 

I had my Koni's rebuilt at Skip McCabe's shop in Mundelein, Illinois for about $1,000 for the 4 "normal" shocks. Skip does a nice job. My rear shocks do not leak, but do not work particularly well, either. Jeff Leblond has indicated that his self-leveler rebuilds need to be redone every 5 years or so, so this is an expensive option. I would like to hear about how the Munroe or Gabriel gas shock conversion has worked, as I have seen this done on a few cars. Also note that Rutland sells an updated self-leveling spring/shock assembly for about $1800.

Caio.

Mikey

365GT4 2+2

 

I'd like to know more about the Rutlands option. What is updated in it?

I generally try to keep my cars as original as possible, so I'm not interested in replacing the load levelling system (and so far, in 12 years, I haven't had a problem). But, it's always good to know what the options are.

 

Intrax suspension in Holland makes dampers for the 400 (and other ferrari`s.) I don`t know however if these replace the self-leveling units or the not-leveling units
http://www.intraxracing.nl/nl/main.php?page=result_hist_auto