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Got a pair imported from Dusty and got a pair that Andy had lying around at Sumopower. About £40 for a pair, that's for the lock nut and the spring platform.

 

i have simmilar problem with JICs, how did you get the old rings/bottom mounts off without damaging the threads on the main shock?

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i have simmilar problem with JICs, how did you get the old rings/bottom mounts off without damaging the threads on the main shock?

 

Very Carefully LOL!

 

I hacksawed down to just above the thread on the shock body on both sides of the shock. Then I got a chissel and hit the edge of one of the cuts, this then split the ring and with a few gentler taps with the chissel and hammer they came off. Just got to be careful not to go too deep when cutting into the rings or you can damage the threads. They aren't made of the strongest of materials.

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apologies for thread hijack...

 

Very Carefully LOL!

 

I hacksawed down to just above the thread on the shock body on both sides of the shock. Then I got a chissel and hit the edge of one of the cuts, this then split the ring and with a few gentler taps with the chissel and hammer they came off. Just got to be careful not to go too deep when cutting into the rings or you can damage the threads. They aren't made of the strongest of materials.

 

did you do this with the bottom mounts or just the tightening rings?

 

it must take some work getting the bottom mounts off if theyre anything like the JICs.

 

just sent an email to mark at phoenix asking if he can give your suggestion a go for me.

 

you might just have saved me having to buy a new pair of rear coilovers mate! i think i owe you a beer!

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