Wanted - Lightweight struts
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opsled
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I made 3 sets of the bottom tubes the skis attach to but only the one set for the top with the spring. Was a bunch of thought went into getting it right and kind of a guess of spring but if turned out good.
I made three sets so I would have a spare in case I wanted to shorten the bottom to drop ride hight and one set for a buddy who has an 86 he wants to put on the tar with a red head triple. He wasn't sure what he is going to do for a can yet so I didn't make him the uppers.
Vmax 4 could be built in the same fashion but the diameter is bigger and top pieces would be different as the cans are different.
Been wanting to work up a set for the Vmax-4 but have been working 6-11hr days for over 4 years now with no end in sight.
So I guess the answer is no,, even though I would like to make more I just don't have the time.
I mostly posted the pics for a visual of what can be done. With a stock strut, can and the spring to get dimensions from a good machinist could work these up fairly quickly.
opsled
I made three sets so I would have a spare in case I wanted to shorten the bottom to drop ride hight and one set for a buddy who has an 86 he wants to put on the tar with a red head triple. He wasn't sure what he is going to do for a can yet so I didn't make him the uppers.
Vmax 4 could be built in the same fashion but the diameter is bigger and top pieces would be different as the cans are different.
Been wanting to work up a set for the Vmax-4 but have been working 6-11hr days for over 4 years now with no end in sight.
So I guess the answer is no,, even though I would like to make more I just don't have the time.
I mostly posted the pics for a visual of what can be done. With a stock strut, can and the spring to get dimensions from a good machinist could work these up fairly quickly.
opsled
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