View Poll Results: How often do you check your shocks thoroughly?
Once a season
9
36.00%
Only after an "incident"
4
16.00%
Haven't done it and don't know when I will
12
48.00%
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how often do you take your shocks off and have them checked/re-freshed?
02-19-2011, 07:33 PM
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ha ha ha ha! I havent touched my koni's since i put them on back in the late 90s. 150 race days, 13 years later, they seemed to be working. 
(oh yeah, i did rebuild one shock after a major impact back broke the housing in 2000)
I think they are shot, but all the friction of the stock bushings of the 928 suspension and those nice bump stops, give me all the control I need! I think if I put on some motons, I would be either faster or slower. I dont really know which.
(oh yeah, i did rebuild one shock after a major impact back broke the housing in 2000)I think they are shot, but all the friction of the stock bushings of the 928 suspension and those nice bump stops, give me all the control I need! I think if I put on some motons, I would be either faster or slower. I dont really know which.
02-19-2011, 08:05 PM
#18
Used tires, 20+ yr old bushings, why bother checking the shocks ?
Especially when the old 928 still turns near World Challenge times ?
He must be the best poker player I know, or a complete ........ well you get the idea.
Especially when the old 928 still turns near World Challenge times ?
He must be the best poker player I know, or a complete ........ well you get the idea.
02-19-2011, 08:53 PM
#19
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I can attest to MK's shocks.....I do think he is speaking the truth in never having them rebuilt....
My used street Bilsteins now have 56 hours of track use on them and still pass the "bump" test nicely..but I do plan on having them professionally rebuilt-revalved once I decide on my final wheel-tire package....then I will get everything "tuned" as a package by Performance Shock at Sears....
My used street Bilsteins now have 56 hours of track use on them and still pass the "bump" test nicely..but I do plan on having them professionally rebuilt-revalved once I decide on my final wheel-tire package....then I will get everything "tuned" as a package by Performance Shock at Sears....
02-19-2011, 09:01 PM
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This is something that I never worried about because the Motons on my RSA always felt right, and when I made shock changes, they always produced the results that I was expecting. I think that I will talk to Sachs about service intervals for the shocks on the 996 cup.
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Larry Herman
2016 Ford Transit Connect Titanium LWB
2018 Tesla Model 3 - Electricity can be fun!
Retired Club Racer & National PCA Instructor
Past Flames:
1994 RS America Club Racer
2004 GT3 Track Car
1984 911 Carrera Club Racer
1974 914/4 2.0 Track Car
CLICK HERE to see some of my ancient racing videos.
