Starwriter Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 I have 2 sets of Works AT Steeler front shocks. Both are 14 1/2" eye to eye. Both are setup exactly the same. Same springs rates, same valving, everything. Both sets were bought here on BHQ as Banshee shocks. One set has a 1/2" spacer behind the rubber bump stop. The other does not. With the spacer, the shock travel is 3 1/2" til contact with the bump stop. The set without the spacer is 4" til contact with the bump stop. The piston does not bottom out without the spacer. Which is correct? Stock shocks measure about 3 1/2" of travel til contact. Looking around at pics, I see a lot of these shocks without the spacer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 hell i dunno the works i had didnt even have bumpers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoOK Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Mine dont have the spacer..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
So Cal Suspension Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 What is the length of the shaft, overall? Also, that top shaft looks bent. Anyways, you can run them either way, but those spacers are installed on shocks that are set up for stock width arms. It keeps the frame from smashing into the ground on big jumps. No spacers are generally for +2 or +3 arms depending upon the length of the shaft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwriter Posted May 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 The shaft is 7 1/4" from the shoulder on the eye to the end of the threads. I rolled them on glass. They're not bent. I mocked one of them up without a spring, in a frame that I have. With no spacer and the shock against the bump stop, the centerline of the spindle is 5" higher than the bottom of the frame, so with 10" wheels, and allowing for some slight squish of the bump stop, you would have to almost completely flatten the tires on landing, for the frame to hit. I checked for ball joint bind on stock A arms and the suspension has to compress an additional 2" at the spindle for ball joint bind. I only ride sand, so looks like I'm good to go taking out the spacers. Thanks everyone for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
So Cal Suspension Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Hm... short shafts with spacers. That's really strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwriter Posted May 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Hm... short shafts with spacers. That's really strange. If the suspension God says, "strange", they're outta there!! LOL! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
So Cal Suspension Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 If the suspension God says, "strange", they're outta there!! LOL! Thanks! That's usually something they do on blaster shocks... Then again, Works never builds two shocks alike, so who really knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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