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Old Sep 9, 2017 | 09:08 AM
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I'm in the process of installing afcos on all four corners. I noticed that this shock doesn't sit or take up all the space in these mounts. Is this normal!?
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Old Sep 9, 2017 | 11:12 AM
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Let's hear more about these shocks.
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Old Sep 9, 2017 | 03:39 PM
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My kit shipped with spacers to address that issue
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Old Sep 9, 2017 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Darth_V8r
My kit shipped with spacers to address that issue
Can you just please find me a picture or a part number?
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It'll have to wait on both. I'm not home. But it's basically a 1/8" spacer on each side. You could get that at lowes
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Originally Posted by Darth_V8r
It'll have to wait on both. I'm not home. But it's basically a 1/8" spacer on each side. You could get that at lowes
Thank you
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Well I bought some hardened washers! I hope it is sufficient!
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are those shock double adjustable??
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Originally Posted by 2ToeRacing
are those shock double adjustable??
Yes they are
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 05:03 PM
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I hope that pic above isn't how you are installing them.
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Chrisingermany
I hope that pic above isn't how you are installing them.
Please explain! Umi told me it was fine this way.

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If you're talking about the rubber piece and what not, I have since figured it was incorrect in this picture!
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Yeah, now it looks correct.
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Old Sep 11, 2017 | 10:17 AM
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It appears you purchased shocks with a 1" bearing and your mounts are for a wider bearing. Afco, Strange, Viking, Qa1 all make a wider bearing but 1" bearing with 1/2 hole is standard for a coilover shock and what all our mounts are set up for unless a customer request a different width.
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Originally Posted by MidwestChassis2
It appears you purchased shocks with a 1" bearing and your mounts are for a wider bearing. Afco, Strange, Viking, Qa1 all make a wider bearing but 1" bearing with 1/2 hole is standard for a coilover shock and what all our mounts are set up for unless a customer request a different width.
These are Umi mounts. I was told that Umi makes them this way to be able to fit multiple bearing widths. They told me washers would work just fine.
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Are these drag shocks?
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