What is the purpose of this white plastc washer the instructions have me put around the shaft? The only thing I can think of is scrape the shaft clean as it moves up and down, but the diameter of the hole in the washer is big enough where it would not be effective. Extra protection from the bump stop maybe?

Notice that I repainted the shocks a bright yellow, as that I did not like the puke yellow/orange that it came in hehe.

 

The "teflon" pads, which are essentially frictionless in this application, are there so the rubber bump stops don't twist off the threaded top of the shock under deformation.

Salutations,

David Ieroncig
Montreal Canada

 

Mighty nice. Wanna come to Dallas and paint mine since I scratched them all up installing them?

I never knew what that thingy was for either.

 

Ohhhhhh, that makes sense!

Painting is easy. If you have some scratches in it already, start with 400 or 600 grit wet sand paper and sand smooth. Make sure you protect the shaft and the end it goes into from the debris/etc. Work your way up to a 800 grit, until you have a smooth dull finish. You don't need to completely remove the old paint.

I use Krylon auto enamel paint, in High Gloss Yellow - available at Autozone. Its shiny enough where I may not bother with a follow up clear coat, but may anyways. Dont forget to mask the shaft and end of body where the shaft goes in. Make sure you allow sufficient drying time and then buff with a buffing pad (with rubbing compound) on a drill bit.

Its a bit cold out now, so I'll have to wait till it warms up before finishing. blah.