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Originally Posted by Booner
Hi hotshot,
I was after some O rings with less resistance than the standard seals.
Many thanks tho.
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Hi Booner,
An easy way to cut down on shock friction is to polish the shock rods every time you rebuild the shocks, just put the threaded end in a vice (use soft jaws to avoid damaging the threads!!) and use a thin strip of polishing rag like a pulley around the outside of the rods with some metal polish (Autosol works great).
This produces a mirror finish on the rod so even with stock O-Rings the shock action is silky smooth, better than on a brand new set. Even after 15-20 shock rebuilds there is no noticeable change in the rod diameter.
I like the idea of X-Rings myself but I think using stock seals, changing them often and polishing the rods gives more consistent results as racing off-road is a harsh environment for an O-Ring seal and even the best seals available will drag foreign objects in over time.
I was never the world's best at setting a car up for the conditions but despite that I found that building the shocks like this and servicing them regularly made my cars fairly quick in any conditions, even compared to some of the faster guys I raced against at club level
