[Silly Little Cars] 93' GO-4 REAR SHOCK

Thu Apr 3 03:11:36 PDT 2014

Here's a link to the email I sent with part numbers when I changed the rear shocks on my 97 interceptor. Check the number on yours and see if it's the same as the later year Interceptors. 

http://lists.sillylittlecars.com/pipermail/silly_little_cars-sillylittlecars.com/2013-August/004805.html

-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Moulton <brucemmoulton at gmail.com>
To: Silly Little Email List <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
Sent: Wed, Apr 2, 2014 11:08 pm
Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] 93' GO-4 REAR SHOCK

Thanks for the replies. I'm not referring to the motorcycle shocks on the front wheel. This is a single small shock in the rear just behind the engine. It seems to be used to dampen the the engine movement some from the frame. In order to install inside the present clamps it must be completely compressed then bolted in the compressed state. I can't make sense out of why this would be be but I can't get a replacement shock as it is discontinued and nothing else fits in the clamps. Even if I could it just seems wrong to me. Why would a shock be mounted compressed?

Bruce

brucemmoulton at gmail.com

On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 4:13 PM,  <bugnut at windstream.net> wrote:

Bruce,
Does the 93 have springs over the shocks?
I know my 96 does.
The replacement shock for it, I believe, is the same as a Polaris Sportsman 400L.
I think the springs are available in different stiffness and are the same as the Polaris also.
Of course 2 are required for the Go-4’s. Oh, the shocks are adjustable too.
My 96 is leaning to the right, so I’m going to replace both, springs maybe.
Hope this helps,
Mike 

From: Bruce Moulton 

Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 7:05 PM

To: silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com 

Subject: [Silly Little Cars] 93' GO-4 REAR SHOCK

I noticed the rear shock in the engine compartment on my 93' was fully compressed so I took it out to replace. Of course it is not made anymore but in trying to figure it out the shock itself seems fine but is fully compressed when on the vehicle no matter if it were new or not! It would seem like it would not work or do anything if installed in compressed state. Does anybody know why? What would happen if I cut the bottom clamp down a bit, drilled a new hole, and installed a different shock than the original that was not compressed after install?

Bruce1804
brucemmoulton at gmail.com

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