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Subject:Re: Syncro shocks-group purchase
From:David Marshall
Date:Fri, 31 Dec 1999 10:05:44 -0800

I found the Sachs/Boge shocks did the same thing.  I am experimenting with
various Rancho RS-9000s right now.  The currenty set that I am
experimenting with has too much travel and when fully extended the spring
*could* pop out with an unluckey bounce :(

At 12:24 PM 31/12/1999 +0100, Per Lindgren wrote:
>David Marshall wrote:
>
>>  I am using taller (4cm)
>> springs that were designed with the Sachs / Boge shocks.
>
>David, I need to ask you, what have you done with the upper bump stops on
>your Syncro when raising it as much as you have done? I once put in 1" shims
>over the rear springs, and it topped out very hard over every pothole,
>speedbump, you name it. The shocks (Monroe) was just too short. Your raised
>springs seems to me just to make it all worse. What have you done??
>
>PerL
>87 Syncro 112i
>
>

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