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Old 09-12-2013, 11:20 AM   #314
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Originally Posted by 7thgear View Post
is gaining knowledge impractical? The majority of the "labour" is mental, as installing springs and shocks is generally easy (i would say alignment is the biggest bitch, and you'd generally go to a shop for that anyway). So the question is simply how much patience do you have to learn before you spend. That is all.
I think the highlighted portion is key. I do also believe that you need a two way adjustable damper to truly learn how suspension affects ride, and how exactly it functions.

For the purpose of learning, a one way damper is like getting to first base... IMO. Some people learn by application, some people learn by theory. I believe the best practice is to practice and learn via both theory AND application.
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