14 strut inserts finally arrived

john vanlandingham Wrote:
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> And I'd suggset a bunch less in the back. I put
> 175s on Dereks car and it worked SOOOOOPER.
> Rear valving was 300/100

We had this same discussion when I did my struts. The stock rear struts on a GTX are 210mm of travel and even with full length inserts it still takes a 4" extension on your tubes to make them long enough.

Tim Taylor Wrote:
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> john vanlandingham Wrote:
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> > And I'd suggset a bunch less in the back. I
> put
> > 175s on Dereks car and it worked SOOOOOPER.
> > Rear valving was 300/100
>
> We had this same discussion when I did my struts.
> The stock rear struts on a GTX are 210mm of travel
> and even with full length inserts it still takes a
> 4" extension on your tubes to make them long
> enough.
>
>
>
A bunch less spring rate.
fo' sure 210 travel but 250 in/lb is well over what say Ford used on tarmac in the rear (which was 215)(and the coilover is slightly behind the spindle meaning its working rate isn't seeing any leverage like if'n it wuz in front.

And I know the GTXs are surprisingly heavy little buggers but
+ can't think of a reason with 210mm travel that they should be sprung stiffer by 15% than a big ol Sierra 4x4.

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John Vanlandingham
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So you're saying you sold me the wrong rate dampers and springs...

Tim Taylor Wrote:
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> So you're saying you sold me the wrong rate
> dampers and springs...


What?

Go look at the parts. not notes.
I trust my memory more than yours even on these fawkin drugs..

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John Vanlandingham
Sleezattle, WA, USA

Vive le Prole-le-ralliat

www.rallyrace.net/jvab
CALL +1 206 431-9696
Remember! Pacific Standard Time
is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.