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  • money17
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2008
    • 108

    #1

    Rf shock

    Going from 12-2 right front shock to a 9-3 shock will cause what?

    Thanks
  • jedclampit
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2008
    • 613

    #2
    Originally posted by money17 View Post
    Going from 12-2 right front shock to a 9-3 shock will cause what?

    Thanks
    Faster loading, slower unloading, if these are compression/rebound numbers, opposite if rebound/compression. Handling wise varies but I'd say generally tighter entry/looser back on gas initially if comp/rebound #'s.

    I would seem to think these are reb/compression #'s although?

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    • money17
      Senior Member
      • Sep 2008
      • 108

      #3
      2comp 12 reb
      3comp 9 reb

      thanks

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      • jedclampit
        Senior Member
        • Mar 2008
        • 613

        #4
        Originally posted by money17 View Post
        2comp 12 reb
        3comp 9 reb

        thanks
        Me thinks your car will be better,period!
        Sounds like you have Bilsteins?
        I'm NOT familiar with them and how their #'s compare to measured dampening rates, .....but 2 comp seems pretty low and too much RF rebound cxontrol ( unless you have a radically different deal than the norm) will kill forward drive. Is this on a 4 bar car,late model?
        2/12 ..A radical deal for an extreme momentum or slick track?

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        • money17
          Senior Member
          • Sep 2008
          • 108

          #5
          Four bar car late model. Thats my problem. Wanted to make sure that was probably killing drive. Only issue im having. Everything checks out great. Im going to the the 3/9. Having to use the bilsteins for the 525 class nesmith is planning to run at end of the year. Only limited choice of shocks that can be used.

          Thanks

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          • jedclampit
            Senior Member
            • Mar 2008
            • 613

            #6
            Originally posted by money17 View Post
            Four bar car late model. Thats my problem. Wanted to make sure that was probably killing drive. Only issue im having. Everything checks out great. Im going to the the 3/9. Having to use the bilsteins for the 525 class nesmith is planning to run at end of the year. Only limited choice of shocks that can be used.

            Thanks
            Although not ideal for optimum unsprung weight..... if your rules allow or don't specify ...you could flip shocks top to bottom for opposite valving!

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            • profab00
              Senior Member
              • Aug 2007
              • 110

              #7
              ..........Huh?

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              • powerslide
                Senior Member
                • May 2007
                • 2696

                #8
                Originally posted by jedclampit View Post
                Although not ideal for optimum unsprung weight..... if your rules allow or don't specify ...you could flip shocks top to bottom for opposite valving!
                In is still in, out is still out....

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                • manwplan
                  Senior Member
                  • Jul 2007
                  • 351

                  #9
                  Jed, please tell us you were joking. That's shock 101 man.

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                  • hpmaster
                    Banned
                    • Aug 2009
                    • 1088

                    #10
                    The day flipping a shock upside down changes how it reacts is the day flipping a fan around will blow hot air the other direction, emphasis on HOT air.

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                    • Matt49
                      Senior Member
                      • Jun 2007
                      • 3123

                      #11
                      I think Jed had a brain fart. Flipping the shock does nothing.

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                      • jedclampit
                        Senior Member
                        • Mar 2008
                        • 613

                        #12
                        LOL!
                        Just testing the waters.

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                        • Morgan Racing
                          Member
                          • Mar 2013
                          • 49

                          #13
                          I just ordered a 3 to a 6 compression with a fixed 12 rebound afco single adjustment shock for the right front would this be ok for an older mastersbilt from tackey to a slick track later on in the night

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                          • MasterSbilt_Racer
                            Senior Member
                            • May 2007
                            • 14303

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Morgan Racing View Post
                            I just ordered a 3 to a 6 compression with a fixed 12 rebound afco single adjustment shock for the right front would this be ok for an older mastersbilt from tackey to a slick track later on in the night
                            Is this a silver series, M2, or twin tube? It depends on how the slow speed responds. It may be a bit too much rebound for a basic setup or it may be fine.
                            Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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                            • Morgan Racing
                              Member
                              • Mar 2013
                              • 49

                              #15
                              Originally posted by MasterSbilt_Racer View Post
                              Is this a silver series, M2, or twin tube? It depends on how the slow speed responds. It may be a bit too much rebound for a basic setup or it may be fine.
                              its the 26 series monotube shock

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