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Anonymous
27-11-01, 05:16 PM
Is it possible to change the pistons in non adjustable shocks to make them dampen harder?

Anonymous
27-11-01, 06:37 PM
more to the question can u take them apart?

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Anonymous
27-11-01, 10:40 PM
youd be wanting to change the fluid for a more viscous fluid. cant see a diff size piston would affect the damping too much.

eitherway its not gonna happen

Anonymous
28-11-01, 01:33 PM
Yes, but I should think the effort in doing so would make it easier and cheaper to buy uprated ones. Uprated std shocks (not much more pricey than stds) have a spring inside to give extra resistance to compression and therefore give harder ride.

Anonymous
28-11-01, 03:17 PM
I have uprated shocks, gmax on the front/ bilstein on the back but they dont seem very hard :(

Anonymous
28-11-01, 07:59 PM
Do you have a specific handling problem then M8? Too harder setup on the front = understeer. You've got a roll bar haven't you? It should handle pretty well??

Anonymous
28-11-01, 11:49 PM
breny have u tried a gsi roll bar? maybe wil help stiffen the front end up a bit!!