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Re: Rear shock absorber for a '00 2.3t wagon - part #? Posted by Snowmobile [Email]

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[Profile/Gallery] (more from Snowmobile) on Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:04:33

In Reply to: Re: Rear shock absorber for a '00 2.3t wagon - part #?, Dean, Wed, 12 Jul 2017 11:27:00 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

The koni sports have a movable snap ring. I used that initially to compensate for 1/2" ride height with the new spring. However, I have now also added a GS spacer, which is machined from solid aluminum and is designed specifically to fit the Konis and nest over the snap ring.

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Rear shock absorber for a '00 2.3t wagon - part #?, dmz789qqq, Mon, 10 Jul 2017 21:43:47
- Update 2, dmz789qqq, Tue, 1 Aug 2017 19:13:48
  - Re: Update 2, Dean, Wed, 2 Aug 2017 10:05:13
  - Re: Update 2, saabsince 93b , Tue, 1 Aug 2017 19:19:35
- Notes on rear shock replacement., Dean, Thu, 20 Jul 2017 11:10:49
  - Re: Notes on FRONT springs and strut replacement., Dean, Fri, 28 Jul 2017 13:47:38
- Update, dmz789qqq, Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:11:21
  - Re: Update, saabsince 93b , Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:40:12
    - Re: Update, dmz789qqq, Sat, 15 Jul 2017 06:11:27
      - Re: Update, Snowmobile , Sun, 16 Jul 2017 09:47:56
        150k on the old shocks..., dmz789qqq, Sun, 16 Jul 2017 20:17:38
        Re: 150k on the old shocks..., Dean, Mon, 17 Jul 2017 14:29:43
- Re: Rear shock absorber for a '00 2.3t wagon - part #?, Name Left Blank, Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:27:17
  - Re: Rear shock absorber for a '00 2.3t wagon - part #?, Dean, Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:15:22
- Re: Rear shock absorber for a '00 2.3t wagon - part #?, saabsince 93b , Tue, 11 Jul 2017 07:27:18
  - Re: Rear shock absorber for a '00 2.3t wagon - part #?, Jeremy R., Tue, 11 Jul 2017 14:11:33
    - Nivomats are long gone., dmz789qqq, Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:11:51
      - New springs are not the answer, bobc , Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:16:37
        Springs 101: Failing grade, Stephen Goldberger, Wed, 12 Jul 2017 11:03:101
        Not entirely correct., dmz789qqq, Wed, 12 Jul 2017 17:24:40
        Still Not entirely correct., Dean, Fri, 14 Jul 2017 07:50:22
        The fact remains, Stephen Goldberger, Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:30:23
        Re: Still Not entirely correct., Snowmobile , Fri, 14 Jul 2017 09:05:36
        Re: Still Not entirely correct., saabsince 93b , Fri, 14 Jul 2017 07:59:43
  - Re: Rear shock absorber for a '00 2.3t wagon - part #?, Dean, Tue, 11 Jul 2017 08:48:35
    - Re: Rear shock absorber for a '00 2.3t wagon - part #?, saabsince 93b , Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:46:14
      - Re: Rear shock absorber for a '00 2.3t wagon - part #?, Dean, Wed, 12 Jul 2017 11:27:00
        Re: Rear shock absorber for a '00 2.3t wagon - part #?, Snowmobile , Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:04:33 <-- Viewing This Message
        Re: Rear shock absorber for a '00 2.3t wagon - part #?, saabsince 93b , Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:26:47
        NO-SPRING PERCH CAPTURES THE RING, saabsince 93b , Wed, 12 Jul 2017 11:35:55
        Re: NO-SPRING PERCH CAPTURES THE RING, Dean, Fri, 14 Jul 2017 07:55:02
        WHAT DETAIL??, saabsince 93b , Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:38:07
        Re: WHAT DETAIL??, Dean, Sat, 15 Jul 2017 10:31:17

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