Shock Rub - Is this normal?

[EMAW]

I might go to the Ultra 4 race at Crossbar this weekend and see if my handicapped self can putt around in the KRX so I can visit my friends who are racing there. I do not recommend compressing your knees, I give it a 0 of 10 in the fun department.

I had Elka shocks on a quad and also on a KLX 110 based pitbike and loved those shocks on both. I never had a problem with spring rub on the Elka shocks I've had so it's safe to say they use quality springs.





Another thing to note about coilover springs... The lower the rate and the longer the spring, the more tendency it has to bow no matter what brand it is. A 16" 200lb spring is much more likely to bow under compression than a 10" 150lb spring will. Even the quality springs tend to do that when you deal with spring rates that low. It's something to consider when choosing springs for the front of the machine.

In your experience/opinion best coilover spring brand to buy?

 

[Admin]

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

In your experience/opinion best coilover spring brand to buy?

Eibach, Hypercoil or Swift. I run Eibach springs on my short course car

 

[ScottJ24]

Like this with only 600 miles since it was bought new.
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This is from the spring slider NOT the spring. The sliders are aluminum or plastic the shock body is steel. As for the op's "problem" that's just from the spring flexing and is also not a problem.