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11-11-2008, 07:44 AM

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Jason, besides the new chassis having the new holes for the flex plates, is the front end moved back?

11-11-2008, 07:52 AM

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We have shifted the weight placement within the wheelbase but we have maintained the same wheelbase.

11-11-2008, 08:04 AM

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That shock looks sweet! What are the advantages/differences compared to the IRS one? And what is going to be the price for it?

11-11-2008, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Uga

That shock looks sweet! What are the advantages/differences compared to the IRS one? And what is going to be the price for it?

It doesn't get hung up when it is sitting at rest, and it is so consistent and easy to build. You don't have to bleed them.

11-11-2008, 08:37 AM

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The IRS shock works very well. The silva shock is a little more adjustable as you can use different pistons. The silva is very easy to build also. Both shocks work excellent.

The silva shock is $21.99. I will have it on the website today.

11-11-2008, 09:24 AM

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Looks like it's exactly what I've been missing with the IRS shock! I'll be adding a few of them to my next order for me and some of my friends.

11-11-2008, 09:30 AM

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11-11-2008, 10:46 AM

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The Silva looks like their answer to the HB shock

Cool now I won't need to switch my ball studs to metric. How much thicker is the shaft diameter?

11-11-2008, 10:59 AM

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It is a 2mm shock shaft on the silva shock

11-11-2008, 11:05 AM

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I just want to let everyone know that the rear pod brace is not on the car in the pics because they are out for anodize right now. We did not stop using it.

11-11-2008, 11:23 AM

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It is a 2mm shock shaft on the silva shock

Same size as the HB one...guess I don't need to send ya that spare HB shock afterall now that we have an equivalent

11-11-2008, 11:40 AM

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The shock is really nice. Super smooth and really easy to build. It comes with a 2 hole piston and i will be messing around making some others for it.

11-11-2008, 11:43 AM

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The shock is now on the website and available for sale.

11-11-2008, 11:46 AM

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Hey schreff. Glad to see the car works great. I just cant wait to get into the new design. Happen to have any setup suggestions for the new car??

11-11-2008, 12:02 PM

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Well personally I don't like pillow ball type suspensions...and there some other minor design issues I have with it on principal. But even with the upper arm still a hair tight the suspension feels super smooth and dead level from what I can tell initially. I'm still waiting for bearings to check the ride height left to right.

So how's that frontend working for you gadgt?