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Re: Allowable Shocks in Stock Class

To: "MrPepsi\(Brent Johnson\)" <Soloii@mrpepsi.com>,
Subject: Re: Allowable Shocks in Stock Class
From: Andy McKee <andrewmckee@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 13:20:16 -0800 (PST)
The two adjustments are for two ranges (i.e. rebound and compression).  If the
adjustment is discrete or infinite is not relevant.

-Andy


--- "MrPepsi(Brent Johnson)" <Soloii@mrpepsi.com> wrote:
> The rules state for Stock class: 
> 
> 13.5 Shock Absorbers
> 
> A.    The make of shock absorber may be substituted providing that the
> number, type, (e.g., tube, lever, etc.) system of attachment and attachment
> points are not altered. Substituted shock absorbers may provide no more than
> two external damping adjustments.
>  
> So this states that no more than two external damping adjustments are
> allowed.
> Now for instance both KYB and Koni offer adjustable shocks.
>  
> The Koni Sport says "Many of the KONI Sport dampers are externally
> adjustable by means of a knob"
> Does this qualify as two external damping adjustments or are they
> disqualified because adjustment is infinite due to the lack of specific
> settings? 
>  
> Same with the KYB AGX:  "Manually adjustable multistage damping"
>  
> I guess the whole thing boils down to the question, does "two external
> damping adjustments" mean two settings, ie: sport and normal?
> Or does "two external damping adjustments" mean one setting done by hand and
> the other can be done physically elsewhere on the shock tower? 
>  
> Lastly if both of these examples end up as being unacceptable, can someone
> give me an example of a shock that is allowed in stock class?
>  
> Thanks ahead of time.
> Brent Johnson
> '01 Mustang GT Vert
> FS #03 
> MR PEPC


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