G14 Front Shocks

BIGBREW · 03-13-2014, 10:06 AM

Spring is here, and golf is a high dollar sport and they will pay. I just want to carry my cooler to the boat!

KillerCC · 03-13-2014, 10:23 AM

Where u located, Bigbrew?

BIGBREW · 03-13-2014, 11:43 AM

In the hellish snow belt of Upstate NY

KillerCC · 03-13-2014, 11:56 AM

Ah cool, so you are feeling my pain! Im near Buffalo.

BIGBREW · 03-13-2014, 12:54 PM

Just West of Albany.......Kill me! Thanks again for the information on those collars. I am hoping that gives me just a little more spring pressure, kinda looked funny from the front. Did you need a spring compressor or can you do it by hand? How much did you compress your spring?

KillerCC · 03-18-2014, 07:02 PM

20140317_174509.jpgSo I just helped a buddy of mine lift his G16 and as you can see the front camber is whacked! Knowing that it must be the front springs, I had the bright idea to use the old rear springs that we just replaced with hd ones I always get on ebay. Wellcheck out pic 2. Wow was I surprised it worked!
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BIGBREW · 03-19-2014, 09:08 AM

HMMM interesting.....Thanks for the pics, that is what mine does. I am waiting for those split collars to come in, I figure if i can take an inch or so out of the front spring with them it might bring the rate back up where I need it. Or buy some new rear shocks and switch the front to the back. Does he get a squeak noise when he first starte out, I do and the only thing I can figure out is where the motor mount part of the frame where it meets the front half is got a bushing or something wearing out. Great info thanks!

Mike Mac · 03-19-2014, 09:15 AM

Having the toe-in adjusted at a sixteenth to an eighth inch is very important in this situation!!

KillerCC · 03-19-2014, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Mac

Having the toe-in adjusted at a sixteenth to an eighth inch is very important in this situation!!

are we talking positive or negative?

KillerCC · 03-19-2014, 09:20 AM

nevermind, I see you stated it has toe in. Thank you very much for the info.

03-13-2014, 10:06 AM	#21
BIGBREW Getting Wild Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 128	Re: G14 Front Shocks Spring is here, and golf is a high dollar sport and they will pay. I just want to carry my cooler to the boat!
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03-13-2014, 10:23 AM	#22
KillerCC Call me Rich Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Western NY Posts: 1,156	Re: G14 Front Shocks Where u located, Bigbrew?

03-13-2014, 11:43 AM	#23
BIGBREW Getting Wild Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 128	Re: G14 Front Shocks In the hellish snow belt of Upstate NY
BIGBREW Getting Wild Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 128

03-13-2014, 11:56 AM	#24
KillerCC Call me Rich Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Western NY Posts: 1,156	Re: G14 Front Shocks Ah cool, so you are feeling my pain! Im near Buffalo.

03-13-2014, 12:54 PM	#25
BIGBREW Getting Wild Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 128	Re: G14 Front Shocks Just West of Albany.......Kill me! Thanks again for the information on those collars. I am hoping that gives me just a little more spring pressure, kinda looked funny from the front. Did you need a spring compressor or can you do it by hand? How much did you compress your spring?
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03-18-2014, 07:02 PM	#26
KillerCC Call me Rich Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Western NY Posts: 1,156	Re: G14 Front Shocks 20140317_174509.jpgSo I just helped a buddy of mine lift his G16 and as you can see the front camber is whacked! Knowing that it must be the front springs, I had the bright idea to use the old rear springs that we just replaced with hd ones I always get on ebay. Wellcheck out pic 2. Wow was I surprised it worked! 20140318_180251.jpg 20140318_183428.jpg

03-19-2014, 09:08 AM	#27
BIGBREW Getting Wild Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 128	Re: G14 Front Shocks HMMM interesting.....Thanks for the pics, that is what mine does. I am waiting for those split collars to come in, I figure if i can take an inch or so out of the front spring with them it might bring the rate back up where I need it. Or buy some new rear shocks and switch the front to the back. Does he get a squeak noise when he first starte out, I do and the only thing I can figure out is where the motor mount part of the frame where it meets the front half is got a bushing or something wearing out. Great info thanks!
BIGBREW Getting Wild Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 128

03-19-2014, 09:15 AM	#28
Mike Mac G8 Specialist Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 7,799	Re: G14 Front Shocks Having the toe-in adjusted at a sixteenth to an eighth inch is very important in this situation!!

03-19-2014, 09:20 AM	#30
KillerCC Call me Rich Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Western NY Posts: 1,156	Re: G14 Front Shocks nevermind, I see you stated it has toe in. Thank you very much for the info.

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