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| sk8kat1 |
 Mar 29 2006, 08:09 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937  |
I finally got a pair of funky shaped vice grips and got the top cap off the strut pulled the shock and the mystry was solved ...
my strange orange shocks in the back that are made in mexico are...... mulholland's..?! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/WTF.gif) and leaking like an f-ing sive .. I pushed them down to pull them from under the fender and they didn't even pusk back up... they are toast! took a break thought I would share the victory over 20 years of crap that built up on the struts.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) mike |
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| grasshopper |
Mar 29 2006, 08:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
yup, had a pair of those on a parts car that I cut up.... they were aftermarket shocks like 20 years ago....about as bad KYB... they are now painted orange, and are going to be part of my new computer desk (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif)
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| mightyohm |
Mar 29 2006, 08:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
If they aren't gas shocks they won't rebound but they should still resist quick movement.
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| Mike McGrath |
Mar 29 2006, 08:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 5-December 04 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 3,225 |
Ick, I got the same Mulhollands on my 912 - they are okay, but nothing special. I found some red Konis that'll hopefully fit as replacements.
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| Eric_Shea |
Mar 29 2006, 08:57 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I thought this was a sister thread to "How long can I leave it in?" (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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| DanT |
Mar 29 2006, 09:03 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) But I wasn't going to go there (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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