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SAFETY ISSSUE: Check your STRANGE shocks NOW!
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<blockquote data-quote="hmwave" data-source="post: 1977123" data-attributes="member: 10968"><p>I just compared the OEM and 00R shocks with the Strange shocks.</p><p>The eyelet shells of all look nearly identical in diameter and the 00R shock eyelet is only slightly longer than the Strange. The shell walls of all also look to be the same thickness.</p><p></p><p>The Strange weld that holds the shell to the shock body is less substantial than the OEM and 00R shocks but that was not the failure point so I'm not sure it's pertinent.</p><p></p><p>Assuming the metal is of the same rating it appears the lack of articulation is the culprit at least on my car.</p><p></p><p></p><p>For those whose bushings fitted in with lighter pressure I think you might be OK.</p><p>However, unless the bushings are long enough to butt against each other in the middle of the shell, it's possible they are pressed hard against the eyelet sides when the bolt is torqued, which is likely to cause the same lack of rotational articulation that appears to have caused the failure in my shocks.</p><p></p><p>I'm interested in how much force folks had to use to fit the bushings and how many miles each have driven since, to identify any pattern.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hmwave, post: 1977123, member: 10968"] I just compared the OEM and 00R shocks with the Strange shocks. The eyelet shells of all look nearly identical in diameter and the 00R shock eyelet is only slightly longer than the Strange. The shell walls of all also look to be the same thickness. The Strange weld that holds the shell to the shock body is less substantial than the OEM and 00R shocks but that was not the failure point so I'm not sure it's pertinent. Assuming the metal is of the same rating it appears the lack of articulation is the culprit at least on my car. For those whose bushings fitted in with lighter pressure I think you might be OK. However, unless the bushings are long enough to butt against each other in the middle of the shell, it's possible they are pressed hard against the eyelet sides when the bolt is torqued, which is likely to cause the same lack of rotational articulation that appears to have caused the failure in my shocks. I'm interested in how much force folks had to use to fit the bushings and how many miles each have driven since, to identify any pattern. [/QUOTE]
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