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1. Rear Shock Absorbers (score: 1): Author: Richard Taylor <n196x@mindspring.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 12:33:50 -0400; I'll bet there are just about as many ointments and snake oils being put into rear shocks as there are members. Let me start a poll here for an agenda of juices. Thanks. Richard Taylor TR-4 Atlanta; /html/fot/1998-09/msg00062.html (7,406 bytes)
2. Re: Rear Shock Absorbers (score: 1): Author: "R. John Lye" <rjl6n@virginia.edu>; Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 13:07:16; OK, here's mine. I'm currently using a mix of the original oil with some added STP. As I recall, its about 3 tablespoons or so per shock. I poured the oil out of both shocks, mixed in the STP and add; /html/fot/1998-09/msg00063.html (8,314 bytes)
3. RE: Rear Shock Absorbers (score: 1): Author: "Will, Dale" <dwill@consrv.ca.gov>; Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 10:43:08 -0700; My issue with rear shocks has always been how to keep the darn mounting bolts tight. Once they loosen a little, the mounting bosses in the shocks go oval, and then no amount of torque will hold the s; /html/fot/1998-09/msg00064.html (8,760 bytes)
4. Re: Rear Shock Absorbers (score: 1): Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@cs.utah.edu>; Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 11:37:13 -0600 (MDT); Loose shock bolts? Safety wire and Locktite. mjb.; /html/fot/1998-09/msg00065.html (7,294 bytes)
5. Re: Rear Shock Absorbers (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 14:18:16 -0400 (); Or, longer bolts with nylocs on the backside (and Locktite). --Andy * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Andrew Mace, President and * * 10/Herald/Vitesse (Sports 6) Consultant * * Vintage; /html/fot/1998-09/msg00066.html (7,946 bytes)
6. RE: Rear Shock Absorbers (score: 1): Author: "R. John Lye" <rjl6n@virginia.edu>; Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 14:48:33; Nope, that's a real problem. I don't know how long this will work, but I've gone to using some really good quality bolts (ARP) and locknuts, and I've backed that up with red Lockite. We'll see if tha; /html/fot/1998-09/msg00067.html (8,713 bytes)
7. Re: Rear Shock Absorbers (score: 1): Author: TR3197@aol.com; Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 15:30:34 EDT; 30 wt motorcycle front shock/fork oil is just what I put in the rear of the TR4. This was based on a recommendation I read somewhere a year ago. This is coupled with the use of a valve from the front; /html/fot/1998-09/msg00068.html (7,830 bytes)
8. Re: Rear Shock Absorbers (score: 1): Author: DLMAssoc@aol.com; Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 15:36:03 EDT; << I'll bet there are just about as many ointments and snake oils being put into rear shocks as there are members. Let me start a poll here for an agenda of juices. >> I'm using straight STP in the T; /html/fot/1998-09/msg00069.html (8,308 bytes)
9. RE: Rear Shock Absorbers (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 13:11:15 -0700; Easy fix: use longer grade 8 bolts, long enough to stick out the other side. Back up with nyloc nuts. Problem solved.; /html/fot/1998-09/msg00072.html (8,256 bytes)
10. Re: Rear Shock Absorbers (score: 1): Author: "R. John Lye" <rjl6n@virginia.edu>; Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 16:14:06; I had gone up to 50 weight fork oil in the past, without getting the shocks stiff enough for my use. Remember that my car is set up strictly for autocross use and has seriously stiff leaf springs on; /html/fot/1998-09/msg00073.html (8,658 bytes)
11. Re: Rear Shock Absorbers (score: 1): Author: "Henry A. Morrison" <dos_gusanos@email.msn.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 21:07:31 -0700; My rear shocks get whatever happens to be laying around the shop at the time .......Once 20-50 Castrol made them nice and tight .......most recently I found a new bottle of Harley davidson "Screamin; /html/fot/1998-09/msg00074.html (9,000 bytes)
12. RE: Rear Shock Absorbers (score: 1): Author: "R.M. Bownes III" <bownes@emi.com>; Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 15:08:03 -0400; Guess I like 'em really stiff...Last time I did this, I used 80 weight diff Wasn't someone looking into making the valves externally adjustable? iii; /html/fot/1998-09/msg00077.html (8,074 bytes)
13. RE: Rear Shock Absorbers (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 12:13:32 -0700; Wasn't someone looking into making the valves externally adjustable? Yah, that was another of Marc Sayer's infamous projects that never happened.; /html/fot/1998-09/msg00078.html (8,035 bytes)
14. RE: Rear Shock Absorbers (score: 1): Author: Alexander Joseph H <AlexanderJosephH@Waterloo.deere.com>; Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 14:20:59 -0500; This sounds good, but I wont go there. Guess I like 'em really stiff...Last time I did this, I used 80 weight diff lube. Wasn't someone looking into making the valves externally adjustable? iii; /html/fot/1998-09/msg00079.html (8,330 bytes)
15. Rear Shock Absorbers (score: 1): Author: baxter Culver <102247.2323@compuserve.com>; Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 22:02:21 -0400; Just got back from a short trip. The stp/oil formula I recall from the mid-60's, for Girling lever action type shocks, was: 50/50 40wt oil and STP. Some time later I also recall an article that pooh-; /html/fot/1998-09/msg00084.html (8,180 bytes)
16. Rear Shock Absorbers (score: 1): Author: baxter Culver <102247.2323@compuserve.com>; Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 22:02:18 -0400; Just got back from a short trip. The stp/oil formula I recall from the mid-60's, for Girling lever action type shocks, was: 50/50 40wt oil and STP. Some time later I also recall an article that pooh-; /html/fot/1998-09/msg00085.html (8,290 bytes)
17. Re: Rear Shock Absorbers (score: 1): Author: Bob Lang <LANG@ISIS.MIT.EDU>; Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 11:02:05 -0400 (EDT); I recall a recent Grassroots Motorsports article where JK Jackson showed how to "re-valve" the shocks to work better. I forget what type of oil he said to use, but I think with the re-valve, you don; /html/fot/1998-09/msg00086.html (8,194 bytes)
18. RE: Rear Shock Absorbers (score: 1): Author: Alexander Joseph H <AlexanderJosephH@Waterloo.deere.com>; Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 10:15:23 -0500; Specifically, the information I got was to use the MGB valves from the front shocks. I surmise that this was a more restrictive valve. I just combined this with 30 weight motorcycle fork oil which se; /html/fot/1998-09/msg00087.html (8,791 bytes)

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