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Old 04-28-08, 03:50 PM   #1 (permalink)
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GTD shock length

Can anyone tell me the open and closed shock absorber length for the FRONT of a GTD?
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Re: GTD shock length

Hi Simon,
Mine with the spax units in has an extended of 14.375" and compressed of 10.750" and aprox. right height of 12.5" hope this helps.
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Re: GTD shock length

Hi Simon,

These may help, they are standard GTD.

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Old 04-30-08, 07:01 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: GTD shock length

Hi Bob,

Do you have same dimensions info for rear Spax ?
I have Rear Spax G67AP

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Hi Fred,
I'll measure them in the morning and report back with stats
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Hi Fred,
Sorry for the delay but that dirty word called work got in the way. Anyway here are the dimensions you needed rear shocks extended are 14.875" compresed are 11.375" and ride height on mine are about 13.5" hope this helps.
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