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Re: Shock problem simple Geometry

To: CANISDOG@aol.com
Subject: Re: Shock problem simple Geometry
From: Alex McGregor <awmcgregor@shaw.ca>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 00:41:18 -0600
sin, cos, tan, one of those, high school trig was useful

Cheers

Al

CANISDOG@aol.com wrote:

> List,
> The SPAX G413 is the RIGHT shock for the front end of the slant fins.  I
> wrote the other day that I only measured 3" of remaining shock and 4" of
> clearance for the safety bump to make contact to the upper cross member.  I
> could not see how this would work.
>
> It's funny what we think about laying in bed at night.  I figured it out.
> Simply, the closer you get to the pivot point on the lower "A" Arm, the less
> distance it will close.  So....since the shock is closer to the pivot point
> vs the bump which is almost to the outer limits, when the bump makes contact,
> you have yet to close the gap closer to the pivot.
>
> Make sense?
>
> I think way too much about these little things. :)
>
> Paul

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