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Old 07-26-2011, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by rc racer 103
imo droop has nothing to do with the shock piston screw coming loose ! It's the vibration from the engine and drive train that makes them come loose! with my method the piston screw bottoms out on the set screw and the piston will spin freely . myself and a few others that I have shown have been doing this mod for years and have never had one loosen up yet ! you don't even need lock tight ! (just saying )
so over extending a shock has nothing to do with a screw coming out of the shaft in most cases the shock end will come out before the piston screw but i can happen. Im just trying to cover all his bases
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