Epik

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I got my coilovers for my 93 GS300 yesterday from Japan. Looks awesome.. very clean (they were used)

One problem. The Shrader valve on the bottom of one of the front shock bodies was snapped off en route from Japan. The shock oil is all gone. I'm pretty sure I can find a replacemenmt for the valve locally, as it looks like a motorcycle shock part, but can anyone point me to the service specs on the coilovers? I know it is a mix of air and oil, but I need to know the type of oil and the amount.

Please!! if anyone has any suggestions other than .. "call HKS" I'm under deadline here, I have to take the car on a roadtrip one week from today and the stock shocks on it now are blown too.

Wald GS

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Sorry to hear what happened. Post a picture so we can get an idea of what your talking about.

sillbeer

Damn. Sorry that happened. I didn't even see the valves on the bottom. What are they for? Just a servicing point? Let me know how the ride is on them. I may trade you later if mine are to stiff. If your interested.

-Destin

Epik

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Lex- i'll try and snap a pic and get it up here. It looks like a tire valve, on the bottom of the shock body at about a 45* angle. It has a cap on it just like a tire valve. It is for adding air to the shock to stiffen the valving. You remove the schrader valve, pour in the oil and then reinstall the valve and pump it up. The other shocks registered between 30 and 38psi of air pressure.. so I've got that.. considering removing the valve and pouring out the oil from the other good front shock to measure it. Now I just need to know what type it is also.

Destin- I'll let you know how they ride.. I'll be taking a 1100 mile round trip on them next weekend.. If I get them fixed in time