shocking question
Submitted: Friday, Feb 23, 2007 at 20:12
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handy
got a set of ironman foam cell shockies sent out for the front of my gq.
now most shockies i have had a bit to do with come contained so they dont extend out but these one are closed right up and nothing holding them. i can pull them apart and they just stay there. anyone got any ideas.
Reply By: luch - Friday, Feb 23, 2007 at 20:18
Friday, Feb 23, 2007 at 20:18
This is normal, they dampen the shock in both directions
You are thinking of the gas filled type that are always entended
I have pedder foam cell fitted they give far better handeling than gas filled shocks, you'll be happy with them
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Follow Up By: handy - Friday, Feb 23, 2007 at 20:20
Friday, Feb 23, 2007 at 20:20
as you say luch i have only had gas ones before , cheers
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Follow Up By: acdc - Friday, Feb 23, 2007 at 21:10
Friday, Feb 23, 2007 at 21:10
luch
I would love to know how a foam cell shocker gives better handling than a gas filled shocker, pedder 4x4 shocks are very poor quality.
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Follow Up By: Exploder - Friday, Feb 23, 2007 at 23:12
Friday, Feb 23, 2007 at 23:12
My Guess would be as they dampen buy moving/ working with the spring rate rather than working against the spring movement to dampen, as a gas shock would do, so it would also generate less heat than a gas shock would.
Thats how it reads in my mind anyway.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: luch - Sunday, Feb 25, 2007 at 09:26
Sunday, Feb 25, 2007 at 09:26
ACDC
Gas and Foam are completly different, gas are always extended. if you compress them they will extend by itself where as foam don't, foam will only compress or extend when you move it
Foam give better handeling when cornering
As for you suggesting that Pedders Shocks are of poor Quality, i have not had any problems with them. i know a few other people who use them and are off road in the Victorian High Country Every 2 to 3 weeks and have not had a problem either.
Like almost Everything these days pedders shocks are probably made in the same factory as many other
well know brands and have a different sticker and colour painted on them
What i do know is that
the springs are not the best of quality !
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Reply By: Rock Crawler - Friday, Feb 23, 2007 at 20:52
Friday, Feb 23, 2007 at 20:52
ok, it will take 2 people to pull them apart the first time, just twist them slightly and they will come apart ok. Make sure the movement isnt notchi as this could indicate a issue . Only gas shocks come apart on there own as stated above
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Follow Up By: Nick R - Sunday, Feb 25, 2007 at 21:30
Sunday, Feb 25, 2007 at 21:30
Was I still expecting a call?
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Follow Up By: Rock Crawler - Sunday, Feb 25, 2007 at 21:36
Sunday, Feb 25, 2007 at 21:36
you were mate , but some bad news stopped that , ill try again this week
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Follow Up By: Nick R - Sunday, Feb 25, 2007 at 21:41
Sunday, Feb 25, 2007 at 21:41
ok
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Reply By: Hairy - Saturday, Feb 24, 2007 at 04:41
Saturday, Feb 24, 2007 at 04:41
Mmm... If I said something Toyota ish ... Naa
Policemans
Easter .Handy
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Follow Up By: handy - Saturday, Feb 24, 2007 at 10:10
Saturday, Feb 24, 2007 at 10:10
behave
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Follow Up By: Hairy - Saturday, Feb 24, 2007 at 14:37
Saturday, Feb 24, 2007 at 14:37
Geez!!! Was that the time I went to bed!
Did you get the policemans bit?
Were all going to Policemans
waterhole over
Easter, you interested?
Cheers
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Follow Up By: handy - Saturday, Feb 24, 2007 at 16:54
Saturday, Feb 24, 2007 at 16:54
working
easter, then off 6 weeks fishing. cheers
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