"Foreign" spheres or back to their roots?

alan s · Post by **alan s** » 05 Nov 2006, 19:07

Have just had the question asked in Oz if these spheres are available.
I've never heard of them, (as sphere manufacturers) but the name is big in suspensions, so you'd have to think they'd have to be good.
Anybody ever seen or used them and if so, how do they stack up on price and performance?

Alan S

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 05 Nov 2006, 20:27

AlanS is referring to the "Monroe" brand of spheres.
Which surely must be one of the wellknown europeen sphere manufacturers bought by the Monroe company (or their Holding company).

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » 05 Nov 2006, 20:54

Could this be Al-Ko who suddenly went out of the sphere business but seem to keep their shock absorber business?

alan s · Post by **alan s** » 05 Nov 2006, 21:54

Doh; forgot to post the link, but in all fairness, it was 5 am when I posted it.

There it is now, and Anders was correct, I am referring to Monroe.

http://www.taeu.com/latestnews1973.htm

Alan S

BernieLugg · Post by **BernieLugg** » 06 Nov 2006, 19:47

jeremy wrote:Could this be Al-Ko who suddenly went out of the sphere business but seem to keep their shock absorber business?

Thats odd - I have just picked up (and put on) an XM accumilatoe branded AL-KO and date stamped July 2006. ECP stock ALKO spheres if these are Monroe in diguise!