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2020-01-10 - Turning an adjustable damper to non-adjustable

Q.If I have a shock/strut that is adjustable (either by height or dampening) If we make the shocks n...

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2020-08-17 - Droop Limiters / Spring Retainers

Q.I would like to know the point value for Droop limiters.Cable, chain, strap etc used to limit the ...

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2020-11-11 - Subframe Bushings

Q1.Do subframe bushings (with same locating dimensions) fit under "Suspension bushings: OE replaceme...

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2020-11-13 - Modified Top Hats

Q.I want to weld on an extension to the OEM top hats to raise the damper shaft in relation to the bo...

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2020-11-13 - Tender/Helper Springs

Q.Aftermarket, non-OEM size springs are now 5 points per corner.  Does adding a Tender/Helper spring...

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2020-11-13 - Non-OE Suspension Component with Heim Joints

Q.If I have a Non-OE Suspension Component that I take 10 points for will I have to take ADDITIONAL p...

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2022-01-31 - Eccentrics for alignment with repurposed parts

Q:Can I take some steel (from my car) and make holding brackets and a couple of offset washers to ma...

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2022-01-31 - End Links with OE Bar

Q:The rule states: Sway bar, non-OE, including end links: 20 pts each axleI understand this means if...

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2022-01-31 - Leaf Spring Replacement

Q:Hello, On a Corvette it uses a Mono leaf spring rear suspension. What are the points to change fro...

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2022-02-22 - Extended Lower Ball Joints - Revised

Regarding Extended Lower Ball Joints: Both the common Miata Type (left) and Honda Type (right) were ...

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2022-12-31 - Sway bar spacers

Q.So in order to run the Front anti-roll bar with a <engine swap>, You are required to space t...

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2022-12-31 - Locking eccentric bolts

Q.Alignment usually gets' all messed up halfway through the race regardless on how hard you overtigh...

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2023-02-25 - Early E36 sway bar end links

Q:At impound on Sunday morning an issue was raised with our car about having the M3 front sway bar e...

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2023-02-26 - Shock End Heim Joints

Q.If I run shocks with heim joint ends do I have to claim 10 pts per corner for the Hiem joints? The...

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2023-02-26 - Bilstein spring perches

Q:I am wondering if you consider the spring perches on bilstein shocks to be adjustable? They have t...

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2023-05-16 - Schrader Valves

Q:We are looking at using a non adjustable shock. To my understanding this rule allows a rebuildable...

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