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Jamesearthdrum
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 10:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thought I'd ask this here instead of risking bodily injury in the KV.
Works or Penske, and why?
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Sloppy
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 07:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I have a Works, and although it works good in terms of suspension, the quality is poor. There's no cover for the abrasive line for the rem. res., poor plating on the preload adjuster -- and why would anyone plate it anyway? Also the spring squeaks and you need a different tool to make compression and rebound adjustment. Don't have a Penske, but I wish I spent the money on one...
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Jamesearthdrum
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 09:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Ever heard of AST shocks?

james
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Djkaplan
Posted on Saturday, March 11, 2006 - 12:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I think a Penske is only $150 more than a top-line Works. You get ride height adjustability with the Penske, too.
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