Anyone running Shock Absorbers from Snyder's?

[Steve_Mack_CT]

Hi all. I have a pretty good understanding of options on shocks, Stipe, rebuilts, etc. So a quick question, is anyone personally using Shock absorbers from Snyders? I know they are made overseas already as I spoke to them a couple weeks ago. I am interested in how they have performed on a car. If you have a real concern and would rather PM than post I get it. Appreciate any feedback on these if you have them on your car.

Thanks,

Steve

[Roxo]

First are you talking their modern shocks or their duplicate of the original shocks?

[hop up]

Stipe shocks are made in Wisconsin and work great and works of art..

[Steve_Mack_CT]

Reproductions of original shocks guys thanks

[TMarsh]

I have them and have no complaints, just expensive.

[Aretino]

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buy american whenever you can

[Synchro909]

Originally Posted by Aretino

buy american whenever you can

I'd rather not buy foreign made stuff if I can avoid it. That includes American made. Not that US made means poor quality, just that it doesn't help our country or industry.

[Jeff/Illinois]

Originally Posted by Synchro909

I'd rather not buy foreign made stuff if I can avoid it. That includes American made. Not that US made means poor quality, just that it doesn't help our country or industry.

No offense taken here, there needs to be more chaps like you that think that way

Working in Germany years ago at a JD plant I'd go to lunch in the factory lunchroom. They had beautiful plates and dinnerware with the John Deere logo they used. Wash them and use again, not like over here where you get a styrofoam plate that goes in the trash. I flipped a plate over and it said 'Macht en Deutschland' on it.

When I mentioned to a German co-worker and friend about that he said to me real matter-of-factly 'Of course. We watch out for each other. Not like you Americans that buy so much from other countries and send your jobs overseas.'

No way to argue with that. He was/is 110% correct.

[rotorwrench]

Some are sealed. They look like OEM but you can't service them. It would be interesting to find out how those types work out. Most are around $1.2K for a set. Stipe always has out of stock on his but I wonder if that is due to selling them to resto supply sources or if he just doesn't update his web-site.

[Steve_Mack_CT]

Thanks folks!

[AL in NY]

Buy the Stipe shocks. They are extremely well made and are just slightly more expensive than the foreign made Synder's shocks.

[Flathead]

If I needed new shocks I would definitely buy refillable ones, that would be Stipes. I don't like the sealed idea.

[duke36]

Agree with others about the sealed shocks where the outer chamber won't take fluid. Had a set of older repops where they failed and could'nt top off the outer chamber, etc. I tried the Snyders (Brattons', etc similar) tube shocks and are too stiff for the A's due to being gas charged.

[don3527]

Duke36. FYI, our modern tubular shocks are not gas, they are hydraulic.

[Dave Slater]

I have Brattons reproduction original style on two of my A's and am very happy with them. You can add oil anytime to them and they are made in USA

[The Master Cylinder]

Originally Posted by Dave Slater

I have Brattons reproduction original style on two of my A's and am very happy with them. You can add oil anytime to them and they are made in USA

This is not true. It says right in their catalog "Shocks are factory SEALED. They will not accept any new oil. The outer chamber is DRY. DO NOT ADD OIL TO SHOCK.".

[SteveB31]

FYI, Snyder’s original style shocks are made in South America. Stripes and Brattons made in USA

[updraught]

The stifness of a shock is due to the size of the hole you are trying to ram the oil through. Like trying to ram sand thru an hour glass.
The amount of oil it can hold has an impact on how much heat it can accumulate before it bursts.
This is a problem in our outback where shocks work hard for hours on end. Touch them and you will burn your fingers. Not likely for most of you.

[rotorwrench]

With the Who-Die types, you hope it goes through the orifices instead of around the edges of the wing shaft. The fit in there has to be exceptionally close. This is why most core original shocks are not rebuildable. Glycerin and castor oil among others were common shock fluids for the originals. Most late ones likely use a low viscosity oil like MIL-H-5605 hydraulic oil or some ATF but I don't know what they recommend.

[Steve_Mack_CT]

Thanks again all. I will be going with Bratton or Stipe. Snyder is a first class outfit but this feedback is really helpful.