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Post by Simon Crabb on Aug 25, 2008 16:28:13 GMT
Okay a slightly simplistic shock oil poll, what do you use, and if you use different front to rear, tell us all about it!
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Post by keitheroonie on Aug 25, 2008 17:19:49 GMT
I used to run with 30 front and 40 rear but found it better with 40 all round
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Post by lesbaldry on Aug 25, 2008 17:29:38 GMT
Depending apon car/type of shock and piston holes, nomaly 3 hole. 1.2 mm hole, neutral shock with no rebound
45/40 front..40/30 rear ...winter somtimes 30 allround
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Kev
Hitting the Tyre
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Post by Kev on Aug 25, 2008 18:15:52 GMT
i have always used 30 front and rear.
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Post by TryHard on Aug 25, 2008 18:58:28 GMT
MuchMore 400 all round atm (when it isn't sneaking out the bottom of the shocks!) occasionally use 450 in the front if I want to take away some front end. Thats it  |
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Post by Graham Staples on Aug 25, 2008 19:22:36 GMT
At the Slcc round i was using schumacher 35wt front and rear with 3 holed pistons drilled to 1.1mm with 75% rebound.
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Post by yellowshark on Aug 25, 2008 20:11:49 GMT
3 * 1.2 holes on the front and 2 * 1.3 holes on the rear. 75% rebound and 35wt oil all round. Have spare set for the rears at 2 * 1.1 in case I need to improve turn in. Will up oil all round to 40 if I up the springs 1 step
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Post by yellowshark on Aug 25, 2008 20:12:47 GMT
Can't vote cos Xray oils go in increments of 5 ;D
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Post by Simon Crabb on Aug 25, 2008 20:20:07 GMT
Wow, more technical than I ever expected!
How does one measure rebound?
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Post by yellowshark on Aug 26, 2008 9:03:27 GMT
How does one measure rebound? Pull the piston out fully and measure the length of the exposed piston (say 10mm); that is 100%. Push the piston in fully and release. Measure the piston again. If it's say 7.5mm that is 75% rebound |
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Post by Robin Howett on Aug 26, 2008 10:45:47 GMT
3 hole pistons front and rear + 35 Schumacher oil + about 50% rebound (one o ring in diaphram cavity)
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Post by Simon Crabb on Aug 26, 2008 22:36:05 GMT
Thanks Pete for the rebound measurement explanation.
And thanks to everyone else, I now roughly know what I should be be doing! It's all a very similar story all round...
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Post by TryHard on Aug 27, 2008 8:56:16 GMT
actually, also forgot to mention that I have red foams in the top of the shocks too... but normally lose them for indoors work |
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Post by keitheroonie on Aug 27, 2008 16:19:17 GMT
I run with the red sponge bits in as well, I've never tried them without!
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Post by yellowshark on Aug 27, 2008 17:08:59 GMT
I run with the red sponge bits in as well, I've never tried them without! Yeah I forgot, the black one runs with sponge bits too, but they are, err, black |
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Post by MonkeyNuts on Aug 27, 2008 20:21:20 GMT
I run 30wt all round with 3-hole pistons with the red foam bits in, but if running the TA05-IFS i run 40wt at the front because the shock setup is softer.
Liam
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Post by TryHard on Aug 27, 2008 22:26:59 GMT
removing the foam helps to reduce the pack in the shock, so helps slow down the rection to bumps/roll... quite useful indoors to smooth a car out. It's a tip a certain D.Spashett gave me years ago |
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Post by MonkeyNuts on Aug 29, 2008 18:55:11 GMT
Whereas i've found that taking the foam out indoors made the car alot worse. All down to driving style at the end of the day.
Liam
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Post by TryHard on Aug 29, 2008 23:09:22 GMT
simply taking the foam out doesn't really work, you also need to up the oil weight as well... Was bored one evening, so had a play around with shocks, 50wt with the foam gave a similar feel to 60wt without... but the 60wt without felt better on track, smoother to drive, IMO |
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