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| 76-914 |
 Mar 31 2013, 02:13 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist  Group: Members Posts: 13,502 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California 
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Received my new Bilsteins and Murphy came a calling on the first one, the left front. I removed the old KYB shock and noticed how beefy the Bilstein is compared to this low end shock.
 I looked into the shock tube and noticed it was a bit rusty.  So I ran a 2" wide fitting brush thru several times to clean it however the shock would not slip in the last few inchs. I pulled it out and noticed so green paint on the inside by the weld tab so I ran a rotary file in that area and tried inserting the shock again. No difference and the green paint mark was in the same area. Then it dawned on me. If this car was ever hit in this area the steel tab on the outside would take the blow first and push in. Crap (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) . I then called Ethan to ask an unrelated question and found he had a spare. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) A quick (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) and I had the replacement to keep the momentum going. There is some advantage to running a 4 bolt set up; parts availability! And now to the rear.........  |
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| euro911 |
Mar 31 2013, 02:39 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California
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Cool. Looks like you're in hip deep (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
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| Valy |
Mar 31 2013, 07:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,675 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 11,573 Region Association: Northern California |
Nice shocks but where are your jackstands? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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| Elliot Cannon |
Mar 31 2013, 07:49 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(Valy @ Mar 31 2013, 06:00 PM)  All his cinder blocks were being used elsewhere. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
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