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Riker
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Joined: 25 Jan 2006
Posts: 39
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Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:06 am |
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I have a question about repairing the shocks on R5, but since the Clio and R19 have the same suspension layouts, it applicable to those cars also...
I have -35mm OMP springs for my R5 but they're not fitted.
I know that most of the uprated shocks have shorter telescopes, and I know where can I get that job done, but the problem is that I don't know how much to shorten the front and the rear shocks. I know that -35 spring isn't too short that it needs chopping the telescopes but it's shure better than standard height...
Is there a method for "calculating" that?
I hope my english isn't that bad that you don't understand, here's the picture so you can get the point 
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978
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Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:57 pm |
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its not just the length thats different.
if you are just worried about it popping out then for say 35 mm drop take 25mm off the shock so theres a bit more preload.
it will still bottom out just as easily. |
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