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Hi,

I need some help with my new V2 (7482) shocks I intend to use for my T3.

I've just finished building the rear shocks, and I've noticed that when I compress the shock, the spring (6480 green spring) "rubbs" (hope that's correct English) against the threaded part of the shock body.

That can't be right can it? Am I doining something stupid? Am I using the wrong spring?

thanks!

Bastiaan

Unfortunatley, that's correct. The springs bow and rub.

wow ........... Do you know if that has been solved with the big bore shocks?

Yes has, that's the real benefit (aside from higher oil volume) as the spring rate is way more consistent due to the lack of deflection,

Kinwald's old trick : sand the side opposite to where it bows...

(never worked with my shocks, but if Kinwald says it, ...)

Paul

sanding down my new shocks seems wrong.... (even if legend's suggest it )

Should have saved for the big bore's perhaps. on the other hand: big bores on my old T3 seems over the top ....

They did the same on my B4.1 WC as well. I just went to big bore springs to avoid the issue.

My big bores needed a small teflon shim to prevent the seals from moving up and down

Lonestar wrote:Kinwald's old trick : sand the side opposite to where it bows...

One of kinwald's other tricks was to cut a 1/4 round of one end of the spring coils off. IMHO, it 's the only way to get a non rubbing AE pre-big bore shock (with AE springs), unless you got a lucky set of springs. You can cut more or less. I would start with cutting 1/8 at a time and check for any rub. Sometimes you have to cut both ends a little too. Just remember less cutting is more effective; you don't want to cut past that sweet spot where it won't rub the shock or else you'll be back to square one except now with a shorter spring. The purpose of cutting some of the coil off is to alter the uneven points of pressure where the spring contacts the spring cups causing the deflection.

You could use 12mm springs on your V2 shocks. Thats what I did.

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=23919&start=60

using 12 mm springs is exacly what I'd in mind! Thanks.

When the 12 mm ones don't work, I'll start cutting up some springs, but that sounds a little challenging to me ....