apologies in advance, too many questions - spax shocks
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 10:37 pm
i hope you lot are patient, so many questions.
The, or the one before, PO has fitted Spax rear shocks to my 72 roadster, perceived wisdom seems to be back off and then go for 4 clicks. My problem is there is no little plastic wheel thing on the adjuster just a slotted/flat blade screw.
Before I did anything I checked the current settings, they seemed to be wound fully back, bar a smidge and turning them with a flat blade screwdriver takes several (many) turns before I get to what feels like a discernible click.
Is this right? Is it a fair few turns before you get to click one?
After that it's about 1/4 turn before I feel the next click.
I've ended up with fully back and then adding 1/2 a turn on the screw.
I'm slightly concerned that the "fully back" on my shocks is too far due to wear and if I go to where I feel the first click and add 3 or 4 I'll be on a rock hard setting.
I haven't gone beyond 8 or so "clicks" clockwise as I don't want it to stick too far on.
The, or the one before, PO has fitted Spax rear shocks to my 72 roadster, perceived wisdom seems to be back off and then go for 4 clicks. My problem is there is no little plastic wheel thing on the adjuster just a slotted/flat blade screw.
Before I did anything I checked the current settings, they seemed to be wound fully back, bar a smidge and turning them with a flat blade screwdriver takes several (many) turns before I get to what feels like a discernible click.
Is this right? Is it a fair few turns before you get to click one?
After that it's about 1/4 turn before I feel the next click.
I've ended up with fully back and then adding 1/2 a turn on the screw.
I'm slightly concerned that the "fully back" on my shocks is too far due to wear and if I go to where I feel the first click and add 3 or 4 I'll be on a rock hard setting.
I haven't gone beyond 8 or so "clicks" clockwise as I don't want it to stick too far on.