Talk Morgan Forums Thread Like Summary - Avos

Finally got round to swapping my front shocks from the standard factory fitted Sachs shocks to Rutherford AVOs

I’m interested in doing a swift back to back comparison to make up my own mind which are preferable so managed to do some miles this morning, swap the shocks this afternoon and another run this evening.

The transformation is startling, less crashy, more controlled and considerably smoother. There seemed no faults with the Sachs, both moved freely with good resistance in both directions. The AVOs are just better in every respect.

I’d be interested in a similar test with Konis and Spax if I ever find a decent used set at a fair price

I know some criticise the AVO for poor longevity so we’ll see what the future holds


2012, plus 4 with just under 9000 miles.

I've just had a set of 4 adjustable AVO's on my 4/4...... All seems well......🤷🏻‍♂️
The whole morgan suspension thing seems pretty subjective........
One person will claim they've done 100,000 miles on the original set of shocks and the car is like a magic carpet and the next will say his feels like a dumper truck with the very latest and newest replacements..
If you work from a starting point of 'they're all very basic' and 'it won't feel anything like a modern car' you won't go far wrong.....😁
Accept that it is what it is........ and tinker if you must......😂

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