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SteveH
15th January 2016, 03:21 PM
hi guys
Not sure if this has been covered before
But here goes
I'm just fitting my rear shocks and have come across a little problem
I'm using mx5 uprights and a set of talons wishbones
I can't get the upright to sit flush against the bottom of the shock
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg493/steve-h1/Mobile%20Uploads/20160115_145855.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/steve-h1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160115_145855.jpg.html)
What would be my solution to this?

Regards
Steve

SteveH
15th January 2016, 04:46 PM
Thanks for the reply Phil
My first thought was to trim the upright a bit but I wanted to check first

Steve

Rosco
15th January 2016, 06:48 PM
Or just space it off with a spacer?

SteveH
15th January 2016, 08:44 PM
That can't happen as the upright has to sit flush with the shock
Because with both adjusters in place there is no room for any spacers

Or just space it off with a spacer?

RichardH
16th January 2016, 09:07 AM
the protech shock are designed differently at the bottom to give clearance, not sure about any other makes, just starting to look at this myself

twinturbo
16th January 2016, 12:41 PM
The Gaz one does look badly designed.

RichardH
16th January 2016, 03:12 PM
thats the design i have been looking at