Carrera shock replacement?

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04.16.25, 4:44 PM
mont7

Carrera shock replacement?

The front shocks on my Mallock 11b are Carerra 3242. My guess is they are 15-20 years old.

Last week I did a Test Day at Gateway/WWT here in St. Louis. After the second session, I noticed that my right front shock was leaking. My guess is that the oval portion of the track, with sustained static loading on the right shock caused the leak.

It seems to have stopped, but don't know how much fluid I've lost. And it's probably time to replace them regardless.

But tbh, I have no idea how to find a similar replacement set. Carrera seems to be long out of business, and QA1 (who I think bought them) seem to just do dirt track and drag shocks.

Front springs are either 200 or 225 lbs., 3" diameter. Car is 980 lbs without me in it.

Any and all suggestions are welcome and appreciated.

Thanks.

Steve
04.16.25, 5:33 PM
tige00

Qa1 has double adjustable shocks in a variety of lengths
04.16.25, 7:25 PM
EYERACE

ANZE suspension
I only trust Angelo with the old Penske shocks on my 94 Van Diemen.
anzesuspension.com
561 203 7571
04.18.25, 11:31 AM
mont7

Quote:

Originally Posted by EYERACE

ANZE suspension
I only trust Angelo with the old Penske shocks on my 94 Van Diemen.
anzesuspension.com
561 203 7571

Working with Angelo, and he's been great.

Thanks!!!

Steve
04.18.25, 2:58 PM
Charlie Schmidt

Advanced Racing Suspensions in Indy still did careras last I knew
reasonable and fast last time I sent some in
04.18.25, 3:27 PM
mont7

I sent a pic to Angelo, and he thinks the Carrera's are crimped,and cannot be rebuilt.

He's working on Plan B.
04.18.25, 3:49 PM
J Leonard

dead spot?

Is the shock off and have you stroked it. Let it sit for a while then move shaft slightly to check for no dampening.
They are sealed, no rebuild.
04.18.25, 4:07 PM
J Leonard

1 Attachment(s)

carrera chart

Old Bilstein cross might be: ak16538a
04.21.25, 3:59 PM
mont7

Quote:

Originally Posted by J Leonard

Old Bilstein cross might be: ak16538a

Could you post the complete top yellow section of the photo? Angelo is building specs for my replacement shocks, and he is interested in that info.

Thanks!

Steve
04.21.25, 4:47 PM
J Leonard

2 Attachment(s)

Carrera

Carrera 1992 catalog. And once again. I scanned the catalog page and the scan was upside down. Rotated the scan 180 degrees and saved as new file. Still is upside down. PM me if you want these Emailed. And I still need to look in my pile of Carrera shocks. We put these on a 1979 Atlantic car back in the early 80's when Truesports couldn't make our Koni 8212 shocks last more than 3 events. I think I have an even older catalog without any aluminum shocks in it.
04.21.25, 4:59 PM
mont7

Fantastic!! Thank you.
04.21.25, 6:16 PM
DaveW

Quote:

Originally Posted by J Leonard

... And once again. I scanned the catalog page and the scan was upside down. Rotated the scan 180 degrees and saved as new file. Still is upside down....

Interesting note - the scan previewed in the post is upside down, but when I click on it, the scan comes up in the larger size correctly oriented.

It's like the preview is cast in stone but the actual version got updated.
04.21.25, 8:08 PM
mont7

Quote:

Originally Posted by J Leonard

Carrera 1992 catalog……

J - PM sent.

Steve
04.21.25, 9:57 PM
BLS

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveW

Interesting note - the scan previewed in the post is upside down, but when I click on it, the scan comes up in the larger size correctly oriented.

It's like the preview is cast in stone but the actual version got updated.

Yea, weird.