Shock Guide - From The Track To The Trail
Here are two ways not to build shock mounts. The photo to the left shows strong construction but incorrect shock-tab placement. The tire rubs on the shock quite badly, evidenced by the missing paint. Missing paint isn't too big a deal, but the missing adjustment knob is. During a particularly hard hit, the tire came up and took out the knob. The upper photo shows a cracked frame caused by inadequate coilover mounts that concentrated too much stress in too small an area. A better strategy would have been to weld a mounting plate to the frame and then weld the shock hoop to the mounting plate.
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