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J B:
the problem with fitting jubilee clips is when your nearing full articulation the amount of pull on the spring retainers at the bottom, you risk breaking them, resulting in the spring becoming dislocated at the axle, this is a lot harder to re-locate than if it was at the top

you also loose any grip on that wheel, because the spring is trying to keep the wheel up,

so fit cones  8)

discograham:
One of those weekends I guess... jubilee cliped the springs.. all well for now untill i get the bottom spring retainers...
Now i've blown a shock... :shock:  one week old... pro comp are supposed to be very good with their customer service..now I'll find out..

And I think I'll go for cones .... maybe...

Xtremeteam:

--- Quote from: "jon boy" ---the problem with fitting jubilee clips is when your nearing full articulation the amount of pull on the spring retainers at the bottom, you risk breaking them, resulting in the spring becoming dislocated at the axle, this is a lot harder to re-locate than if it was at the top

you also loose any grip on that wheel, because the spring is trying to keep the wheel up,

so fit cones  8)
--- End quote ---


<shakes head>

here we go again with the same debate,

how is it harder to relocate a spring at the bottom than the top?

the spring if clamped at the top will ALLWAYS go back to the same spot on the axle where as if it dislocates at the top there is variables in where the spring will come back to,angle o the dangle n that [bauble],


funnly enough ive noticed that disco bottom spring retainers are made outa an irn bru tin where as the defender ones are made outa more substantial material,

discograham:
can I just sit this one out and watch the disscussion ? :shock:
I don't really have a clue what's best, what works and what dosen't... that's why I'm here.. to learn from those who know and offer my comments from my experiences... as and when I'm not breaking things !  :oops:  :lol:

Bulli:
yes Mike , its one of those arguments....what set up have you got?

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