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Old Jan 7, 2003 | 04:17 PM
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I just bought a 98 blaster, I softened the front shocks up (i weigh 120lbs) and I am not sure how to soften the rear shock...if ya'll could help I'd really appreciate it...
 
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 11:40 PM
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You can not.... All you can do with the rear shock is play with the height of it. No spring dampers or tensoners.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 12:40 AM
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the spring should be adustable for pre load only there are two nuts somewhere on the shock body it has been a while since i sold my blaster so i cant really remember, just loosen the second nut and then loosen the first nut(the one closest t the spring) sorry i cant provide somebetter info but it has been awhile since i messed with mine and it is gone now so i have nothing to run look at but i hope that helps u some
 
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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 12:45 AM
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ok wait did some digging and found my old blaster owners manuel and hears what u gotta do
on thee bottom of the shock body there is two nuts lossen th eone on the bottom and then turn the one on the top untill u have ur preload the way u want it

basically the same thnig u did to the front but iy is a thredid adjuster instead of a notched one
 
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Old Jan 10, 2003 | 02:16 AM
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thanks ya'll
 
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