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Re: Short Stroke suspension conversion.... Wed, 02 March 2005 16:57 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
takai wrote on Wed, 02 March 2005 23:40

Except when you have TokicoHTS102s. Which have a total stroke length of 110mm and at the full extent im having issues getting legal height. Im currently JUST above legal height, and thats at the top of the stroke.
Ive only cut 50mm out of the strut, and using a 20mm spacer to make up the 70mm.


Yup, this is why you need spacers.

Say your original insert was 400mm long and had a stroke of 200mm.

If you used a insert that was 300mm long and had a stroke of 150mm, and you cut the strut down to use this without a spacer, you would be 250mm down on your original ride height.
Thats a lot.

If you dont cut down the strut as far and use a spacer, you dont lower your ride height as much.

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