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Shocking Question...
« on: 26 April 2013, 09:53:27 am »
Ok, I’ve a **** shocker on the back of Frank,
The shocks and parrotsbollocks springs are the same ones from when I bought him 13 years ago, DeCarbon gas on the back, standard on the front, springs of unknown manufacture.

The question is,
I’m going to replace the backs with another pair of gas shocks, but should I replace the fronts as well?
They’re not leaking, and seem fine, but what’s everybody’s thoughts on standard shocks with the afore mentioned  :gay: springs?

How does it handle with the std. shocks… ?
Seems ok, but then I don’t know any different!!  ???

If money wasn’t a problem, this is an easy question, but my kids have no shoes  :(

From Paddocks webshite:-

Pro-Comp £29 + vat each
Monroe Gas £29 + vat each
DeCarbon Gas £39 + vat each

(I note the Pro-Comp shocks are longer, I don't think need this as the standard length seems about right for my saggy baggy springs, rear shackles are about 45 deg.)

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Re: Shocking Question...
« Reply #1 on: 26 April 2013, 10:03:52 am »
Can't really answer that really as I run the Hybrid on TIC Parabolics and Koni shocks.

Have always been told the standard LR shocks and parabolics do not go well together...

This set up seems to work well..



I had a set of Parabolics and shocks here but Drew took them so you'll have to ask him what make / type / etc. they are..

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Re: Shocking Question...
« Reply #2 on: 26 April 2013, 10:06:41 am »
I ran my SWB 2a with parabolics and standard (cheap Paddocks) dampers for years. No worries!

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Re: Shocking Question...
« Reply #3 on: 26 April 2013, 10:08:03 am »
Ive not got the paras/shocks yet, Arjan...but I will :smile1

You've got to be driving like some MaxPower **** or doing hard off-road work to notice a difference between front and back springs/shocks on a Leafer.
But whatever you have on the back or front should be same make/age/standard on either side, in my view.
Standards do work OK with parabolics, it has been written on here before.

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Re: Shocking Question...
« Reply #4 on: 26 April 2013, 10:10:40 am »
Sorry....

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Re: Shocking Question...
« Reply #5 on: 26 April 2013, 12:40:06 pm »
Drew, Carl Sagan is the MAN!

I got his 1970’s TV series as a DVD box set for Christmas, problem is, I’ve never managed a full program as his voice sends me to sleep!

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Re: Shocking Question...
« Reply #6 on: 26 April 2013, 01:00:28 pm »
^^^A truly wonderful human being.
I too have 'Cosmos' in both book and DVD form, and the combination of his voice and the score of Vangelis has been known to have a similar effect on me.
But in a back-on-topic move, were Sagan alive today, hed agree with what I've said about suspension. :smile1