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Go3asy
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22nd Jan 04 at 00:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is it ok to have this, i have gmax rear springs and fk front both -40mm

i am thinking about buying up rated shocks for them, but cant find FK front shocks only anywhere, but can find Gmax http://www.larkspeed.com/pages/productpages/sus_gmax_shocks.html

would it be ok to use those shocks with the front fk springs ?
kerzo
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yes
Icy
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told u yes

so 12pm friday then
on fone earlier thought u sed u were des (stoneyginger) n was like what air box?(wheel bolts)
Kris TD
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i used to have koni front shocks with apex springs and apex rear shocks with pi springs
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quote:
Originally posted by Go3asy
is it ok to have this, i have gmax rear springs and fk front both -40mm

i am thinking about buying up rated shocks for them, but cant find FK front shocks only anywhere, but can find Gmax http://www.larkspeed.com/pages/productpages/sus_gmax_shocks.html

would it be ok to use those shocks with the front fk springs ?



probably not
Ian
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Why not Ross, are you being facetious or do you have a genuine concern?
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Why not Ross, are you being facetious or do you have a genuine concern?


generally shocks are made with dampening rates for specific spring rates. not all springs are going to be wond the same etc so your generally best using matched shocks and springs unless the shocks are adusjable.
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Is there not tolerance in there though? Surely if its critical that you adjust dampers to match the spring rate, you would not want to deviate away from this on a matched spring and damper thus rendering adjustable dampers pointless on a matched pair?
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Is there not tolerance in there though? Surely if its critical that you adjust dampers to match the spring rate, you would not want to deviate away from this on a matched spring and damper thus rendering adjustable dampers pointless on a matched pair?


sure there is going to be give and take in the system but for peace of mind it is best not to swap. it's certainly somthing I would not do unless it is tried and tested e.g bilstein and Eibach

 
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