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Old 15th January 2016, 04:21 PM
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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

What would be my solution to this?

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Old 15th January 2016, 05:46 PM
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Thanks for the reply Phil
My first thought was to trim the upright a bit but I wanted to check first

Steve
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Old 15th January 2016, 07:48 PM
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Or just space it off with a spacer?
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Old 15th January 2016, 09:44 PM
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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

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Or just space it off with a spacer?
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Old 16th January 2016, 10:07 AM
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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
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Old 16th January 2016, 01:41 PM
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The Gaz one does look badly designed.
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Old 16th January 2016, 04:12 PM
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thats the design i have been looking at
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