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Old 05-31-2008, 12:25 AM   #1
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Default Looking for a picture/thread for turned down stock shocks

Looking for pictures/thread on turning down the stock shocks to move the stock spring stop on the shock up? and yes I searched but I am not gonna look thru 10 pages
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Old 06-02-2008, 06:47 PM   #2
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a few posts down is a good picture.
also this thread has a bunch:
most realistic looking coilovers?
and:
turning down tlt shocks.

Basicly, if you have a lathe its really easy. just chuck it up and turn down the fat part above the spring until it is the same diameter as the skinny part where the spring usually sits.

You can also use a file but takes forever!

If you don't have a lathe I highly recommend the following:
The easiest way I have found without spending a small fortune on a lathe is to chuck it up in a hand drill, take some vise-grip pliers and set them to the diameter of the skinny part of your shock just to ensure you don't cut too far. You are going to want to use the part of the pliers with the straight teeth further in the jaw. not the little grippy teeth on the end. as the shock body is spinning slowly clench down on the body. The vise grip surprisingly cuts smoothly and quickly and evenly. Then use some sand paper to sand out any imperfections and polish them up if you want.

one thing to be aware of: the tlt shocks have poor seals to begin with and if you turn down the body all the way to the top, you will lose the o ring seat so you'll have to find a new way to seal the cap. You can avoid this by not turning it down all the way to the cap which really doesn't detract much scaleness. so I'd say, save the seals!

I hope this helped. If you need further explanation or pictures just ask.

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Thanks, I have a lathe, and someone asked me to do this, so I just wanted to have a look as what they want me to accomplish,thanks alot for the links.
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one more:
scale tricks thread

So to keep the seal, cut the heatsinks but not past them like this link shows

with the seal preserved they look like the ones here:
most realistic looking coilovers?

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Old 06-02-2008, 08:15 PM   #5
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one more:
scale tricks thread

So to keep the seal, cut the heatsinks but not past them like this link shows

with the seal preserved they look like the ones here:
most realistic looking coilovers?
That's perfect, thanks a bunch
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