Shocking thoughts !
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Shocking thoughts !
You know I just realized another proof positive that the stock shocks are not what you want on your X.....
for the first 20K miles or so, if I didn't rotate the tires at NO MORE than 5K miles, they would start cupping..... bouncing and bad ride... etc...
rotae to rear and all was well for another 5k...
hated to do this because of the possibility of getting warped rotors from improper torque every time they were rotated....
but it's been over 10K miles since I last rotated and no cupping....
only difference - new rancho 9000's set on the soft setting of 1 95% of the time....
for the first 20K miles or so, if I didn't rotate the tires at NO MORE than 5K miles, they would start cupping..... bouncing and bad ride... etc...
rotae to rear and all was well for another 5k...
hated to do this because of the possibility of getting warped rotors from improper torque every time they were rotated....
but it's been over 10K miles since I last rotated and no cupping....
only difference - new rancho 9000's set on the soft setting of 1 95% of the time....
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I just put on a set of Rancho 9000 shocks as well. Waiting on remote adjuster kit to arrive. Set them all 4 on "3". What do you think? Would I like the ride better on "2" or "1"?
Right now, the ride is not much different than original shocks. Maybe a bit more rebound damping. Opinions out there?
Right now, the ride is not much different than original shocks. Maybe a bit more rebound damping. Opinions out there?
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I actually started out at 9 !!!! (silly installer 
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wow - my posterior is WAY too soft for that setting...
so I bumped it down until I've settled on 1....
but in the interim I found I could bump my air pressure in my tires up until they are a lot higher than I used to run them at.... helps a bit with the fuel mileage and handling....
but this is a personal thing and I noticed as long as I'm not towing it handles well - even at 1....
)wow - my posterior is WAY too soft for that setting...
so I bumped it down until I've settled on 1....
but in the interim I found I could bump my air pressure in my tires up until they are a lot higher than I used to run them at.... helps a bit with the fuel mileage and handling....
but this is a personal thing and I noticed as long as I'm not towing it handles well - even at 1....
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Let me know how the remote adjusters work when you get them in....
have been 'lusting" after that toy for a while
but have heard that they may be prone to bleed down if not installed just right...
guess they must maintain pressure to retain the settings ????
hard to believe that they would ahve designed them that way, but maybe ???
woud have guessed it was a pulse to change the settings and then steady state, but I didn't design them
have been 'lusting" after that toy for a while
but have heard that they may be prone to bleed down if not installed just right...
guess they must maintain pressure to retain the settings ????
hard to believe that they would ahve designed them that way, but maybe ???
woud have guessed it was a pulse to change the settings and then steady state, but I didn't design them
