Telling gas and oil shocks apart

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Speedy88
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Telling gas and oil shocks apart

Post by Speedy88 » 20 Oct 2010 06:42 pm

I've got some shocks off a GLT but I can't be certain if they are air or oil. Is there a drastic difference between the two?
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Re: Telling gas and oil shocks apart

Post by volvodspec » 20 Oct 2010 10:37 pm

no, there isn't.

if you compress gas shocks, they will fully expand as soon as you let them go.

oil shocks will do the same, as these are also a bit gassfilled, but won't expand all the way

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