nh014 Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Two questions on Betor gas shocks (on a Cota 348). 1. Should the shocks be positioned with the oil reservoir and air valve end up, and springs down, or vice versa. I've seen them both ways at local meets. Installed with the springs down creates minor brake cable interference on the Cota 348, but that appears to be the most frequently seen installation. 2. What is the recommended air pressure on these shocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmike1961 Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 (edited) I've got the reservoir at the top on my TL and the instructions from TY Trials said to leave the little valve well alone and not the mess with the gas in the shocks. Edited September 11, 2009 by BigMike1961 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nh014 Posted September 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Thanks Big Mike, I'm leaving the reservoir at the top. I hadn't planned on messing with the air pressure, but one shock measures 70 psi and the other 25 psi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 The "air" is meant to be nitrogen and I have found that 70-80 psi works fine. 25 psi is probably a little low for the seals to work properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony27 Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 That doesn't seem right, would pay to find out the correct pressure & get a shop that does shock rebuilds to add gas to the lower pressure 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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