OBS springs/AGX
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inski
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A woman of your caliber deserves the very best.
http://www.writerguy.com/primitive/susp.htm
tein G-Tech Gravel Springs and Dampers. Do it.
I think your hobby is the cause for the strut failure.
http://www.writerguy.com/primitive/susp.htm
tein G-Tech Gravel Springs and Dampers. Do it.
I think your hobby is the cause for the strut failure.
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inski
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they aren't coil overs. The green Tien Struts and springs. Call Primitive and ask them to sponsor you and your rally-x rig. Say, maybe, half off retail for those Tiens?? Try it!
Or, tell Al to get another job and buy you the new stuff because the old stuff is hindering your abililties. Theres a championship on the line!! *I bet that will go over like a fart in church.*
Or, tell Al to get another job and buy you the new stuff because the old stuff is hindering your abililties. Theres a championship on the line!! *I bet that will go over like a fart in church.*
Nigel Prodrive
Dirt surfer
inski was right. it's not a hardware issue, it's a hobby issue
a car named "rally devil" and broken susp...of course those 2 things got nothing to do with each other?
agxes strut rod n strut body are no stronger than box stock, they just have much better damping. no surprise if they pooch out a bit more often, it's a occupational hazard.
Nigel Prodrive
Dirt surfer
so we got a pretty good R&D question going here, 'do taller than normal springs accelerate strut wear by extending them too much on a day 2 day basis?"
hrmmm, I wouln't think so...weight of car compresses springs at all times, except when it's airborne. so yeh maybe there is extra stress from full rebound when the car gets light over bumps/crests/yumps, but really how much would that hurt? it's the landings, not the flight time that pooch out shockers.
the valves in a shock only work when the gas/liquid inside the shock body is being moved back n forth by motion of car going over the road -- when at rest/parked/upside down nothing is moving so how does that hurt the mechanism???
hrmmm, I wouln't think so...weight of car compresses springs at all times, except when it's airborne. so yeh maybe there is extra stress from full rebound when the car gets light over bumps/crests/yumps, but really how much would that hurt? it's the landings, not the flight time that pooch out shockers.
the valves in a shock only work when the gas/liquid inside the shock body is being moved back n forth by motion of car going over the road -- when at rest/parked/upside down nothing is moving so how does that hurt the mechanism???
inski
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*Is the AGX part number the same for RS & OBS?
* Is the strut the problem or the springs? Do you really need the OBS lift?
* Is only the frequency of abuse the cause of blowage? What are the other RSs running and do they hammer down as much as you? You are doing EVERY rallyX, I don't think the other RSs are. And how many blown struts are out there on cars that do every rallyx...many, I see them flopping around every time I go. I only manage 1-3 rally-x a year and I am flirting with the devil waiting for my turn on the blown strut marry-go-round.
Ask Nick what he's running and how many struts he's blown. He's not driving like a sissy anymore. His car is stock height. Stock struts? Springs?
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* Is the strut the problem or the springs? Do you really need the OBS lift?
* Is only the frequency of abuse the cause of blowage? What are the other RSs running and do they hammer down as much as you? You are doing EVERY rallyX, I don't think the other RSs are. And how many blown struts are out there on cars that do every rallyx...many, I see them flopping around every time I go. I only manage 1-3 rally-x a year and I am flirting with the devil waiting for my turn on the blown strut marry-go-round.
Ask Nick what he's running and how many struts he's blown. He's not driving like a sissy anymore. His car is stock height. Stock struts? Springs?
:idk:
katnip
the car is black. I swear
when I ordered these last spring, there was no part # for the OBS, so I ordered for the RS and added OBS springs.
so the verdict seemed to be that it's me and not the struts. I can deal with that.
I'll order another set!
and rallyx is the least of the issues, my DD habits are a bit harsh, Al caught me getting air whilst following him to TO once this winter and I do aim to see how far I can launch during frost heave season. And he drives it occasionally
They should last longer this time as she is getting retired to mostly RX only use.
thanks guys!
so the verdict seemed to be that it's me and not the struts. I can deal with that.
and rallyx is the least of the issues, my DD habits are a bit harsh, Al caught me getting air whilst following him to TO once this winter and I do aim to see how far I can launch during frost heave season. And he drives it occasionally
They should last longer this time as she is getting retired to mostly RX only use.
thanks guys!
