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wilbo666
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Re: Choosing shocks! Wed, 31 December 2003 01:40 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Jayem, yeah thats what I thought you meant. If I didn't want to cut the strut I could put a washer like spacer on top of the strut insert right? But how do I know the range of compression / rebound? Do I also hav to source that information from somewhere? If so where Laughing

From another thread and courtesy of Steve-AE86

"
MA61

Type T6
Body 397
Comp 408
Extn 617
___________________
SA63/RA60

Type T6
Body 405
Comp 405
Extn 609
___________________
MX62 (9/80-8/82)

Type T5
Body 387
Comp 399
Extn 591
___________________
MX62 (9/80-7/84)

same as MA61
___________________
ST185

Type T6
Body 328
Comp 355
Extn 483
___________________

ok. believe it or not, ALL commodore, from 78-93 will fit SA63 struts, are exactly the right body length, and compressed length, but have 10mm less stroke.
"

http://forums.toymods.org.au/index.php?t=msg&t h=26050&rid=36&S=1364150714957a72d00617199 5125cb8

So that gives MX62 / MA61 a stroke of Extn 617 - Comp 408 = 209

The ST185's are Extn 483 - Comp 355 = 128 Confused

Thats way to much reduced stroke!!! (Just using the body length minus the extension length won't give the correct stroke will it? Rolling Eyes)

AE92 Shocks are looking good tho Smile

Cheers
Wilbo


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Read Message   Choosing shocks! wilbo666Sat, 27 December 2003 04:28
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