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Dual shock mod question
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:54 pm
by Prunes
Hey all, Thinking about the dual shock mod, Is there any reason why the second shock is mounted behind the coilover? as I'm thinking on my brumby when I do the L series control arm mod the struts will be angled forward at the bottom so wouldn't it be more benificial to mount it in front of the coilover?
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:06 pm
by bluesteel
mount it wherever you like trent
just make sure its on the same angles as the other shock and nice and solid
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:26 pm
by Ben
Can I ask why you want to do this mod?
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:39 pm
by bluesteel
if you have seen the way he drives you would know the poor shockies need all the help they can get
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:25 pm
by El_Freddo
bluesteel wrote:if you have seen the way he drives you would know the poor shockies need all the help they can get
Hehehe... I like the sound of that!
Bennie
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:44 pm
by plucky
If you still have the '83 front struts, strip them wash them out, and refill them with 20 weight motorcycle fork oil or auto trans fluid. Auto trans fluid is roughly equivalent to 10 weight fork oil. In my mind a far superior solution than adding extra shocks. See my previous post on this for more detail.
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 9:02 am
by Prunes
Yeah I do tend to drive a tad fast offroad, I just love the corrigated dirt tracks massaging my back, now I just need to make the car survive them a little easier
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:27 am
by discopotato03
Hopefully I will soon have the answer to the L rear strut woes in the form of a Koni with Toperformances coil over height adjustable spring platform .
I don't know if it will suit a lifted L/MY but at least the damping will suit an ~ 200 in/lb rated spring in the std L diameter .
BTW 1st gen RX Turbos use 180 in/lb springs and wagons are supposed to be 196 .
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