New GC Upper Strut Mount - Legal or not?

[B90278]

man i read that fast

[B90278]

hi Richy i went to your web page and looked at your pictures it looks like you still have room to drop shocks remove saddle bolts and replace with a smaller nut and bolt hope this helps.

b.

[Richy Gonzalez]

remove saddle bolts and replace with a smaller nut and bolt

Hum, call me stupid but I don't know what you're at talking about. Can you be more specific? Are you talking about the fork or something else? ...I haven't ordered GC units yet.

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Richy Gonzalez
GB Racing - #24 ITA CRX
LAMIN-X Protective Films

[B90278]

the bolt that pinches the fork on the shock

b.

[Tyson]

Replace with smaller bolt and nut, LOL, what a novel idea.... instead of having to punch a new divet!

[Richy Gonzalez]

So, what exactly is replacing the nut and bolt going to give me? I can't put the shock any further down because the shock is tapered. Or do you expand the opening of the fork to allow the shock to drop past the point where it tapers?

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Richy Gonzalez
GB Racing - #24 ITA CRX
LAMIN-X Protective Films

[B90278]

in your picture it didn't look like the shock was resting on the taper yet, if it's still the same you should gain that distance. then i would remove the spring jack it up and look at what bottoms first, the shock or the a-arm.

[Richy Gonzalez]

I have move the shock down as far as they go. I've never looked to see if my travel ended for other reasons than shock travel. I'll look into it. Thanks again for all the help!

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Richy Gonzalez
GB Racing - #24 ITA CRX
LAMIN-X Protective Films

[slackerjay]

richy,

you can put a small zip-tie on the shock rod and make it tight enough that if it moves it stayes put. after a track session look at where the tie is...if it is way up top and hitting the bumpstop then there is a problem.

~J

[ITAIntegraLS]

Not everyone is running the Secret shocks that you are running I cant even find any of those that u use.

Rally tokico

Originally posted by B90278:
richy what shock do you have? i run my car pretty low and don't bottom the shock. the upper a-arm bottoms before the shock, have you lowered them as much as possible in the saddle,have you removed the brake line bracket from the shock body?

bernardo

[Chris Wire]

Shocks are free.

(With the noted exception of RR 3-way units, of course.)

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Chris Wire
Team Wire Racing
ITS Mazda RX7 #35
[email protected]

[Geezer]

Originally posted by Chris Wire:
Shocks are free.

Great! send me a set for an '88 CRX.



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1988 CRX Si
ITA/HC4 wannabe

[Richy Gonzalez]

Well, the Ground control units have been ordered. I'll let everyone know the outcome.

...Now, I'm going to have to figure out how to load the car on to the trailer. It already hits the bottoms of my brake ducks!

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Richy Gonzalez
GB Racing - #24 ITA CRX
LAMIN-X Protective Films