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  • Re: pumping up new shocks
    Historical mailing list - Austin
    Fri, 13 Sep 1996 22:28:06 -0700
    ...Compression damping is lower than rebound because of the spring - the spring and shock are engineered to work *together* as a unit in both...
  • Shocks Shocking!
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sun, 7 Nov 2010 07:33:19 -0800
    ...The ones they replaced still felt like they were working ok..They still supplied.even damping pressure on compression and extension. The old ones...
  • Re: Shocks: KYB or Sachs
    Historical mailing list - PATT
    Fri, 7 Aug 1998 00:13:52 -0400
    ...of rebound damping. My car would actually top out over big bumps on the way back up from the compression. Felt like a tree...
  • Betts rear spring testing at Hollister
    Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
    Wed, 12 Apr 2000 14:03:21 -0700
    ...The rear axle felt more 'springy'. Mark liked that a lot. I felt it was a bit too 'bouncy'. In any case the new...
  • Re: Pianos
    Historical mailing list - Mark Janello
    Sat, 16 Dec 1995 20:31:12 -0500 (EST)
    ...them) for damping strings (so you can tune the other ones), and maybe a kind of rasp for "fluffing" the felt hammers, and maybe...
  • Re: Magical cast iron suspension?
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:39:09 -0700
    ...Shock damping, spring rates, and wheel/tire size (weight) will have more to do with ride. Unsprung weight is important but less so in...
  • Re: [Syncro] Wheel Weight Data Observations
    Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
    Sat, 8 Dec 2001 19:54:31 -0800
    ...As for the "M" shocks, I suspect they have stiffer damping (mostly stiffer compression damping, but that the rebound is still not stiff enough...
  • Re: H&R Lowering springs and Koni shocks
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
    Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:20:19 +1000
    ...If adjustment of the damping forces is desired or necessary, this can be done as follows. Remove the shock absorber from the vehicle and...
  • air suspension tests on Syncro and 2WD
    Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
    Wed, 12 Apr 2000 16:11:25 -0700
    ...It now had the right damping. The traction of the rear axle was much improved. At 0 PSI the air balls didn't seem...
  • Re: Manual Steering Rack Rebuilder?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 9 Aug 2009 16:45:24 -0700
    ...shocks have to be damping well, they can't be 20 years old. I like really premium shocks myself, HD Bilsteins. 3. Alignment ...........has...
  • 2WD Prototype Springs - Day 2 (long)
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Sat, 9 Jun 2001 17:18:10 -0700
    ...Today I did it at 32, and felt confident that I could have gone a little faster as long as the pavement is dry...
  • Re: Manual Steering Rack Rebuilder?
    Historical mailing list - Phil Stanhope
    Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:17:34 -0700
    ...no obvious > slop or play anywhere. > > 2.� shocks have to be damping well, they can't be 20 > years old. > I like really premium...
  • Re: Manual Steering Rack Rebuilder?
    Historical mailing list - Phil Stanhope
    Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:38:47 -0700
    ...no obvious > slop or play anywhere. > > 2.� shocks have to be damping well, they can't be 20 > years old. > I like really premium...
  • Fw: [vanagon] Vanagon Custom Coil Springs Are Ready to Order
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Wed, 18 Jul 2001 16:29:49 -0700
    ...Today I > did it at 32, and felt confident that I could have gone > a little faster as long as the pavement is dry...
  • Vanagon Custom Coil Springs: Production Date and last Call
    Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
    Fri, 7 Sep 2001 15:23:35 -0700
    ...The increase in stiffness was kept modest to ensure that the stock shock damping will be adequate for the spring rate, and to keep...