Buggy Setup Tips

SPRING LENGTH SHOULD MATCH SHOCK TRAVEL. EXAMPLE, 10" SPRINGS GO ON 10" TRAVEL SHOCKS.

IF THE SPRING RATE CHOSEN IS CORRECT YOU WILL ONLY NEED ½ " OF PRELOAD ON THE SPRINGS. INSTALL THE SPRINGS, TIGHTEN THE SPANNER NUT UNTIL IT CONTACTS TH E SPRING, THEN PROCEED ½ ".

THE SPRING LOCKOUT SHOULD BE INSTALLED ½ TO 1" FROM THE TOP SPRING RETAINER. (SPANNER NUT) YOU WANT TO USE ALL YOUR TRAVEL. RUNNING IT LOWER WILL LOCK OUT THE UPPER SPRING SOONER.

IF YOU HAVE TWO DIFFERENT SPRING RATES, THE HEAVIER SPRING GOES TO THE BOTTOM.

ONCE SHOCK AND SPRINGS ARE INSTALLED ON CAR, ATTACH A ZIP TIE SNUGLY TO THE SHAFT WHERE IT ENTERS THE SHOCK BODY. THEN WEIGHT THE CAR AS YOU WOULD IN THE DESERT, YOU, YOUR FAMILY, GAS, ETC. THEN UN-WEIGHT THE CAR (TAKE OUT WHAT YOU PUT ON) AND MEASURE THE DISTANCE FROM THE ZIP TIE TO THE BODY OF THE SHOCK. THIS IS YOUR SAG. IT SHOULD BE 25 - 30 % OF YOUR TRAVEL. IT’S A "FEEL" THING. YOU ALSO HAVE TO CONSIDER OTHER WEIGHT ISSUES LIKE ENGINE PLACEMENT AND WEIGHT.