| First trip with Alcoas, Michelins, and KYB shocks [message #220781] |
Sun, 01 September 2013 17:38  |
Otterwan
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Holy crap! Last time I drove the Royale she had 16 year old Cooper tires on the original rims, equally old Bilstien shocks (4 of which turned out to have failed), and plugs and wires of old but unknown vintage. I checked and packed all the bearings as I replaced the tires one by one (and two leaking rear brake cylinders). Installed new wires and E3 plugs and cleaned and lubed the mechanical advance. Lubed all front grease fittings.
She runs and rides like a completely different vehicle. On the freeway going 65 I can take my hands off the wheel and she'll go perfectly straight.
And smooth. The smoothness of the ride is remarkable. Needless to say I am very, very pleased!
1977 Birchaven, Lynnwood WA - "We may not be able to stop all evil in the world, but I know that how we treat one another is entirely up to us."
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| Re: First trip with Alcoas, Michelins, and KYB shocks [message #220867 is a reply to message #220836] |
Mon, 02 September 2013 10:23  |
Otterwan
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| Wulfgott wrote on Mon, 02 September 2013 04:34 |
How close is it riding to a cadillac now? hehe that's my goal.
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All I can say is that after driving the Royale I got in my 1997 Blazer and my first reaction was "this thing handles TERRIBLE!" And I always thought the Blazer handled pretty well.
1977 Birchaven, Lynnwood WA - "We may not be able to stop all evil in the world, but I know that how we treat one another is entirely up to us."
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