Swift DB1 - original damper build

[85 SWIFT DB1]

Wondering what the original spec for the DB1 dampers was.

Alloy or steel?
Also after Koni part #...

Set up sheet from Swift has single and double adjustable Koni as original fitment.

Need to know if alloy or steel as I need to return the car to original specification.

Searched Apex and the interweb but no luck as yet.

Keen to hear, thanks.

[85 SWIFT DB1]

bump.
Any one got any clues?

[BWC54]

When I bought my DB-1 it had Koni 8211's on it. I think they were the original shocks but I can't be sure. 8211's are steel.

[-pru-]

When I bought my DB-1 it had Koni 8211's on it. I think they were the original shocks but I can't be sure. 8211's are steel.

Same here; car came with Koni 8211.

[M.Sauce]

My new 1985 Db1 came with Fox double adjustable alloy shocks.
Mike Sauce

[85 SWIFT DB1]

Mike, and all, thanks.

I wonder there is any existing documentation from Swift indicating when alloys were introduced 'officially'.

We know they were available- and now we know some cars ran them for sure.

The rule makers here need documentation. A long shot- does anyone have a factory build sheet/spec for a car with alloys? Or some other document from period?

The alloy/steel debate here flares up....often....

[kea]

Steel, Alloy was not legal back then.
30 series, single adjustable Koni was standard.
D/A 8211 series Koni was optional

[85 SWIFT DB1]

Wondering also what the front and rear sizes, lengths and other specs are for both.

Or additional part info. Seems there's numerous options in 8211s.

Sorry for the extra questions.....one small step at a time for a noob.

[BWC54]

Wondering also what the front and rear sizes, lengths and other specs are for both.

Or additional part info. Seems there's numerous options in 8211s.

If you don't get any responses, I can look at the numbers stamped in my old ones. But I won't have access to them until this weekend.

[TimW]

Wondering also what the front and rear sizes, lengths and other specs are for both.

soon* to be also on the resurrected swiftregistry.org






Tim

*its been soon since March 2011...we'll get it done, I promise

[85 SWIFT DB1]

Anyone happen to know front and rear lengths- open and closed overall?

Step at a time....

[M.Sauce]

Steel, Alloy was not legal back then.
30 series, single adjustable Koni was standard.
D/A 8211 series Koni was optional

I pulled out some old pictures of my brand new 1985 DB1 and Keith you are right it had steel single adjustable Koni shocks. Mike Sauce

[85 SWIFT DB1]

Steel, Alloy was not legal back then.
30 series, single adjustable Koni was standard.
D/A 8211 series Koni was optional

Keith,

My car appears to have 3012 doubles in alloy.

Still wondering if there are docs from SWIFT identifying which parts.

Mine is 1985 build so they may have varied a lot.

Still checking....

[kea]

Sorry I can't help you more. I never owned a Swift, I just happen to remember the basic information on the dampers they used.

[BWC54]

Wondering also what the front and rear sizes, lengths and other specs are for both.

Or additional part info. Seems there's numerous options in 8211s.

Sorry for the extra questions.....one small step at a time for a noob.

8211 1316 B2 front

8211 1316 B3 rear

You can look up the lengths from the 1316 part no. B number is the valving.

[85 SWIFT DB1]

Appreciated.
Seems alloys were not legal in 88.

[kea]

That model Koni had a Eye to Eye extended length of 363 mm and a closed (no bump rubber) Eye to Eye length of 243mm.
I'm not sure which bump rubber they had nor if they used any packers with it.