I want to start assembling my rear suspension soon so when ERA have my FIA kit ready it'll be one less thing for me to worry about. I'm going to be running the inboard brakes in the ERA subframe.
I know I'm about to get a lot of persuasive arguments about how I should just spend the money up front and build the car exactly how I want it the first time, but to be honest I'd rather be driving a cobra for an extra 5 years while I swap easily changed components when I can afford the premium stuff than having it sit in my garage while I build it exactly how I want it, so here it goes.
I know that ERA recommend the Spax shocks, but it looks like ERA are getting about $1,700 for a set of 4 rear, height adjustable shocks with springs, and that's money I'd rather use in other (not easy to change later on) areas at the moment.
I've had really good luck with Koni shocks in the past. Does anyone have experience and a good part number for height adjustable Koni shocks that work on a Jag e-type IRS? If not Koni shocks, I've heard that QA1 make a good product. Does anyone have any experiance running QA1 shocks on the back of a Cobra with the Jag IRS?
Also, I found these for a series II E-type.
https://xks.com/i-7086305-gaz-adjust...tegory:1207345
I know they will likely not be as nice as a set of Koni shocks that I'm used to, but they should get me on the road, and again, running a track day with these shocks would be more fun than sitting in the driver seat of the car in my garage making engine sounds and pretending I'm driving while shifting through the gears. Does anyone have any experience with them? They should fit, right?
Over all, once I wear the budget shocks out the car will end up with the most premium shocks that I can afford, but for now the primary concern is putting the money where it is needed to get driving asap and at the moment $1,700 for rear shocks would take too much away from more permanent areas of the build.