I'm running the stock level, per the manual. What viscosity is "dexron III"?That is GM's old auto transmission fluid back a few decades ago . They moved on to Dexron5 or 6 I believe. It is nice and thin but it is very hygroscopic like brake fluid. I am not sure about its use in emulsion tube type shocks. I guess it should be fine since it is not exposed to the moisture in the air.
It's Winter. Maybe I should take a crack at this.
It is really no where near as hard as it sounds; plus you can come here to ask questions from those of us who have installed emulators before.+1
It also gives me pause that I may have to pull the emulators, after installation, for tuning...
I've just finished reading the Race Tech installation instructions for their emulators. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like the emulators will increase the spring preload by the amount of their thickness. Is this a problem? I don't think I want any more spring preload than I already have with the Race Tech 1.1 springs.Pre load does not effect the spring rate of any spring. Just change the word 'Pre-Load' in your head to the words 'Up and down' .
Pre load does not effect the spring rate of any spring. Just change the word 'Pre-Load' in your head to the words 'Up and down' .
That is all pre-load means. It has nothing to do with stiffer or softer . Race Techs make the bike go 'up' by its thickness which is about one to two marks on your C10 factory pre load adjusters which you would unscrew to go back down
Yes and no. You have two options. You can loosen the bolts in the tripple tree and slide the fork tubes up a little which will lower the bike.
You can remove the spacers tubes you made for the Sonics and shorten those.
Why are your pre load adjusters all the way out? If you cut your spacers correctly you should be almost all the way in (2 to 3 rings showing) to the get the same height as stock.
I've just finished reading the Race Tech installation instructions for their emulators. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like the emulators will increase the spring preload by the amount of their thickness. Is this a problem? I don't think I want any more spring preload than I already have with the Race Tech 1.1 springs.