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Old 03-31-2012, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mreid View Post
The adjusters are used to set ride height. Fine tuning is best done using scales to determine weight distribution and is both a science and art. The current position of the adjusters tells you nothing. I would be more concerned if the adjusters had that much difference side to side (RF to LF and RR to LR) than front to back.
Aw jeez, now Patrick will jump in again with his "corner weights" diatribe!

The shock adjusters should be tight to each other and the paint dab is a good way to visually check that they are still in place.
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