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today i started replacing my rear springs with some new 'flying tiger' ones and i have a few questions.
1) as i removed the old spring i started to wonder about the strange koni horizontal dampers on there. i've always know they were there but never took much notice. what is the effect of these and should i use them with the new springs? how can i test, adjust them? they seem increadibly stiff!
picture:
http://owainlloyd.no-ip.com:8080/photos/Tiger/RearSuspension/slides/CIMG2962.html
2) the rear end of the new spring is coiled the opposite way. is this ok?
picture:
http://owainlloyd.no-ip.com:8080/photos/Tiger/RearSuspension/slides/CIMG2961.html
3) the off-center front bush is towards the top on the old spring and towards the front on the new one. has is just moved over time?
old: http://owainlloyd.no-ip.com:8080/photos/Tiger/RearSuspension/slides/CIMG2959.html
new: http://owainlloyd.no-ip.com:8080/photos/Tiger/RearSuspension/slides/CIMG2960.html
4) there were some flat rubber washers either side of this front bush but they don't fit with the new spring. it looks like they are not needed with the new spring. is that ok?
5) the main rear shocks are koni 82-1348's. any opinions on this shock? and how can i adjust it?
picutre: http://owainlloyd.no-ip.com:8080/photos/Tiger/RearSuspension/slides/CIMG2957.html
6) that central allan bolt the holds the spring together and holds the u-bolt plate is very hard the tighten. i didn't get i all the way into the nut threads. i'm thinking of getting a longer bolt and a nyloc nut for it. is that a good idea?
many thanks, again!
1) as i removed the old spring i started to wonder about the strange koni horizontal dampers on there. i've always know they were there but never took much notice. what is the effect of these and should i use them with the new springs? how can i test, adjust them? they seem increadibly stiff!
picture:
http://owainlloyd.no-ip.com:8080/photos/Tiger/RearSuspension/slides/CIMG2962.html
2) the rear end of the new spring is coiled the opposite way. is this ok?
picture:
http://owainlloyd.no-ip.com:8080/photos/Tiger/RearSuspension/slides/CIMG2961.html
3) the off-center front bush is towards the top on the old spring and towards the front on the new one. has is just moved over time?
old: http://owainlloyd.no-ip.com:8080/photos/Tiger/RearSuspension/slides/CIMG2959.html
new: http://owainlloyd.no-ip.com:8080/photos/Tiger/RearSuspension/slides/CIMG2960.html
4) there were some flat rubber washers either side of this front bush but they don't fit with the new spring. it looks like they are not needed with the new spring. is that ok?
5) the main rear shocks are koni 82-1348's. any opinions on this shock? and how can i adjust it?
picutre: http://owainlloyd.no-ip.com:8080/photos/Tiger/RearSuspension/slides/CIMG2957.html
6) that central allan bolt the holds the spring together and holds the u-bolt plate is very hard the tighten. i didn't get i all the way into the nut threads. i'm thinking of getting a longer bolt and a nyloc nut for it. is that a good idea?
many thanks, again!