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r0lf-

04-10-2003 07:43 PM

Quick help with front shocks.

How in the hell do I get it off the top shock mounting? I took the entire mounting off, but I cant figure out how to get it off of that. I feel so dumb, please help me quick before I lose all the light outside :D

ocbaud

04-10-2003 09:09 PM

yeap, and they are hard as hell to get on and off:(

r0lf-

04-10-2003 09:23 PM

Yup, finally found the new upper mounts.

Got the shocks on, not the spindles yet. MAN DOES THAT THING HANDLE NOW.

The rear is still slushy, but wow... What a difference.

apstguy

04-10-2003 10:29 PM

What shocks did you use?

r0lf-

04-11-2003 12:33 AM

Doetsch Tech 4" front drop shock, running with stock suspension now. Its designed for a Spindle Spring combo. Ill be installing my 3in spindles and 1" springs in about a week along with the flip kit.

1FaastC10

04-11-2003 01:53 PM

are you sure you want to do that? that's probably pushing the shock to its fully extended limits.

r0lf-

04-11-2003 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 1FaastC10
are you sure you want to do that? that's probably pushing the shock to its fully extended limits.

Its not since its designed for a spindle, I had to compress it to put it on. Its doing just fine :D

swervin ervin

04-11-2003 08:06 PM

Dropped spindles don't change anything with the shock length because you are only moving the wheel center. For a 1" difference, which is all you are doing since using spindles, a stock length shock will work.

r0lf-

04-11-2003 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by swervin ervin
Dropped spindles don't change anything with the shock length because you are only moving the wheel center. For a 1" difference, which is all you are doing since using spindles, a stock length shock will work.

I bought them from macsspring for a spindle spring combo. They are doing just fine, they are not uncompressing the entire way at all. They are AOK.

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