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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 10:00 AM
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In the video it looks like he is setting the tape to the top of the axle and holdung the tape vertical, not necessarily parallel to the shock
 
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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 10:58 AM
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I'm about to fit a pair of Progressive 944s and this is sounding like rocket science
 
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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by HDogg
I'm about to fit a pair of Progressive 944s and this is sounding like rocket science
I'm happy to demystify things for you! What exactly sounds like rocket science?
 
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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by grbrown
I'm happy to demystify things for you! What exactly sounds like rocket science?
Well,I really am not too technical so I thought I could just do some simple adjustments before installing them and not worry too much about it..I weigh about 165 lbs and is there a simple way of going about this?Thank you
 
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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by NAILIT RK
In the video it looks like he is setting the tape to the top of the axle and holdung the tape vertical, not necessarily parallel to the shock
Sir you are correct.
I guess either way is acceptable, but IMHO getting the measurement parallel to the shock eye to eye is most desirable.
Many folks just go by recommendations as to how many rounds, numbers, or psi, but nothing beats physical confirmation with an accurate measurement of sag with proper relation to how much shock travel you have to work with, generally accepted as one third of available travel to put your butt in the zone!
 
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