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Old 2011-08-09, 11:38 AM   #26
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Originally Posted by sperry View Post
I'll need to pull the wheels off to get a good look at the rear suspension to figure out what the ideal length should be. I'm a little hesitant to cut the stop significantly though, the stop is supposed to be a progressive helper spring essentially, cutting too much off the tip just turns it into a doorstop effectively rather than a helper.
True enough, given its shape. You could shave the sides as well as cutting which would keep the helper aspect.

If you take the wheel off and put the bottom of the knuckle in the cup of a jack and then put some nylon straps on the spring and ratchet them down to simulate deflection, you should be able to see most everything.
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