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air shocks
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 09 10:51 pm
by shifter
Anyone know anything about adjustable air shocks?
Just pumped the rear shocks up on my coronet as it was laying a bit low at the back. Wasnt sure how much pressure these things need so kept topping it up as the shocks were still extending. Decided to call it a day at 100psi as I didnt want to push my luck. Does this sound ok?
Also can these shocks be repaired if they leak?
Thanks
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 09 10:54 pm
by latil
Throw them away before they bust your shock mounts. Get some good springs and decent shocks,kyb or similar.
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 09 2:33 am
by Guy

Springs govern ride height Shocks to keep rebound in check
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 09 10:39 am
by Dave-R
Get the springs re-built and re-arched. I used a place next to the old Federation brewery in Dunston. Not an expensive job.
Re: air shocks
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 09 11:57 am
by Cannonball
shifter wrote:Anyone know anything about adjustable air shocks?
Just pumped the rear shocks up on my coronet as it was laying a bit low at the back. Wasnt sure how much pressure these things need so kept topping it up as the shocks were still extending. Decided to call it a day at 100psi as I didnt want to push my luck. Does this sound ok?
Also can these shocks be repaired if they leak?
Thanks
everybody is correct that air shox air not good,
pressure wise i think you can go to 125psi keep your eye on the body and axle mnts where the shox attach aND YOU WILL BE FINE , BUT LONG TERM IF YOU NEED MORE HEIGHT GET THE SPRINGS REDONE OR ADD SOME XTRA LEAVES AND THEN SOME GOOD BRAND GAS ADJUST SHOX sorry about the capitals i aint typin it again

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 09 6:03 pm
by shifter
Thanks for the advice. Ill replace the shocks when I get the chance.
Ive heard of the place at Dunston but never been. Probably a lot easier than getting new ones and just down the road.
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 09 6:17 pm
by Dave-R
Do you venture out of Ashington much with that car?

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 09 8:19 am
by shifter
Dave,
Generally the car is used locally. I like to have the odd run up to rothbury or alwinton. I lent it to my mate a couple of weeks ago and he took it down to Newark for americana.
Whats your stamping ground?
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 09 8:31 am
by Dave-R
I'm in High Heaton, Newcastle near the Freeman Hospital and the Ministry.
Limiting my runs out at the moment due to lack of money and a big US road trip coming up at the end of September which somehow has to be paid for....

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 09 1:31 pm
by shifter
Just been to High Heaton this morning to pick up a motorbike. Newton Road. Had a job finding the place as its not an area Im familiar with.
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 09 3:46 pm
by Dave-R
That bit of Newton Road from the Corner House pub on the Coast Road to the ATS garage at the top of the hill is mostly council and ex-council housing and is a bit of the rough side with teenagers causing problems etc. But from the ATS garage up-over where I live it is a lovely estate and pretty quiet. Not a bad place it live at all.
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 09 3:18 pm
by Dave999
I passed the corner house on Friday and was in Ashington on saturday
i haven't been to either in 20 years
dave
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 09 12:18 am
by shifter
Not many people come to Ashington by choice
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 09 11:19 am
by Dave999
excatly
took a wrong turning at the bridge in Morpeth
Dave