its not an upgrade......more a repair until i have some more $$$$ :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 3:55 PM Subject: Re[2]: shocks....
> I guess it will be an interesting experiment then, could be one of the > cheapest upgrades you do. Let us know how you get along. > > Friday, November 01, 2002, 2:29:40 PM, you wrote: > > BC> well, no-one has seemed to have had a problem with it before in the > BC> past.....well at least of i havent heard of anything out of all the people i > BC> have talked to about it > > BC> you should have seen my shocks before i changed the oil.....they were > BC> useless, werent dampening at all > BC> ----- Original Message ----- > BC> From: "Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > BC> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > BC> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 1:04 PM > BC> Subject: Re: shocks.... > > > >> Different oils behave differently under different temperatures, > >> pressures etc. I dont know a lot about oil, but because of that I > >> wouldnt dare go substituting when I dont know what the effects are > >> going to be. > >> The worst that could happen to your mechanicals is your new shocks > >> could mean you turn a $6k investment into a $6k paperweight with the > >> help of your local tree. > >> > >> Friday, November 01, 2002, 11:36:19 AM, you wrote: > >> > >> BC> oil is oil right.....doesnt just the thickness of the oil affect how > BC> soft/hard it is...whats the worst that could happen......they are just too > BC> stiff?? > >> > >> BC> this isnt secondhand oil by the way, its brand new pennzoil stuff i > BC> had laying around, same with the gearbox oil > >> BC> ----- Original Message ----- > >> BC> From: mark krawczuk > >> BC> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> BC> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 9:29 AM > >> BC> Subject: Re: shocks.... > >> > >> > >> BC> no `im not kidding. i think he said he wanted to spend $0.... > >> BC> i put auto trans fluid in manual gearbox.... > >> > >> BC> i reckon auto fluid is a fair match for the proper fork > BC> fluid... > >> > >> BC> mark k > >> BC> ----- Original Message ----- > >> BC> From: Terry Rudd > >> BC> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> BC> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 12:14 AM > >> BC> Subject: RE: shocks.... > >> > >> > >> BC> You guys are kidding right? Who puts engine or tranny oil in > BC> struts? What you need to do it properly is some motor cycle fork oil ~15 > BC> weight gives a nice firm strut, any higher than that and > >> BC> you can go racing. Motor cycle fork oil was the poor man's Koni in my > BC> day. > >> > >> BC> regards > >> BC> Terry > >> BC> -----Original Message----- > >> BC> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > BC> [mailto:membersozdat_owner@;datascribe.com.au]On Behalf Of Ben C > >> BC> Sent: Thursday, 31 October 2002 9:21 PM > >> BC> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> BC> Subject: Re: shocks.... > >> > >> > >> BC> thanx a lot for the advice mark......ill try that....if it still > BC> feels solf (which i doubt it will) i could just put some straight 20w50 in > BC> right too make it even stiffer?? > >> > >> BC> ----- Original Message ----- > >> BC> From: mark krawczuk > >> BC> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> BC> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 1:42 PM > >> BC> Subject: Re: shocks.... > >> > >> > >> BC> hi, i`d put 75% 20w50 and 25 % gearbox oil. > >> > >> BC> mark k > >> BC> ----- Original Message ----- > >> BC> From: Ben C > >> BC> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> BC> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:51 AM > >> BC> Subject: Re: shocks.... > >> > >> > >> BC> ooh, i just found some manual gearbox oil....also some diff > BC> oil....should i just do like a 50/50 mix with the 20w50 i have and see how i > BC> go??? i cant do any harm right?? just might be a > >> BC> bit hard?? > >> > >> BC> ----- Original Message ----- > >> BC> From: mark krawczuk > >> BC> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> BC> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 12:08 PM > >> BC> Subject: Re: shocks.... > >> > >> > >> BC> hi, i did put new oil in the original shocks once, i even > BC> bought new suspension oil from motor traders. > >> BC> i think that the oil u have might be to thik. > >> BC> try some auto trans fluid ( even used oil/s) and some 20 > BC> w 50 mixed to gether . > >> BC> as far as i can remember the proper oil is a bit thicker > BC> than sewing machine oil. > >> > >> BC> mark k > >> BC> ----- Original Message ----- > >> BC> From: Ben C > >> BC> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> BC> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:19 AM > >> BC> Subject: shocks.... > >> > >> > >> BC> my front shocks are totally useless.....you could > BC> basically take them away and you wouldnt notice a difference......i need a > BC> quick fix just for the moment before i buy some decent > >> BC> ones... > >> > >> BC> id really like to spend $0 on them.....will just > BC> changing the oil in them improve them at all?? 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