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Old 11-20-2007, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Slapmaster6000
Since I am going through my "build everything" phase, I built up my first CRC front end last night. The reason you guys maybe going back and forth over damper fluid on the king pin being so radically different may actually be a tolerance issue. The CRC lower kingpin seams to have a bit more play then the Asc/IRS set up. That could easily explain the dampening difference.

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Thats exactly why most gen-x runners use the heavy kingpin lube on the pro-strut front end. With the extra play you are have to run much thicker lube to get the same dampening or modify parts to use an IRS bushing with a tighter tolerance.


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