Penske Racing Shocks 8760 Series User Manual
Penske Racing Shocks For the car

1
8100 Series Shock
Parts List ...............................................................................................
2
Damper Specifications and Part Lengths ..............................................
3
8760 Series Shock
Parts List ...............................................................................................
4
Damper Specifications and Part Lengths ..............................................
5
8100 Series Compression Adjuster
Parts List ...............................................................................................
6
Operational Guide .................................................................................
7
8660 Series Compression Adjuster
Parts List ...............................................................................................
8
Operational Guide .................................................................................
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8760 Series Compression Adjuster
Parts List ...............................................................................................
10
Operational Guide .................................................................................
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Rebound Adjusters ....................................................................................
12
Disassembly / Assembly Instructions .....................................................
13
Suggested Maintenance ...........................................................................
14
Trouble Shooting .......................................................................................
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Valving
General Valving Characteristics .............................................................
15
A Guide To Damper Tuning ...................................................................
16
Basic Start-up Procedure ......................................................................
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Valve Stacks ..........................................................................................
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VDP and Digressive Valving Information Options ..................................
19
VDP 55mm Linear Base Shim ..............................................................
19
Preload Shim Spacers ...........................................................................
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Pistons
Flow Rate Through Multiple Bleed Holes ..............................................
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Piston Selection ....................................................................................
21
Linear Piston .........................................................................................
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Digressive Piston ...................................................................................
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Velocity Dependent Piston (VDP) .........................................................
24
Damping Adjustments ...........................................................................
26
Dyno Graph Overview ...............................................................................
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Notes ...........................................................................................................
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Adjustable Shocks Technical Manual
8100, 8660, 8760 Series
REV: 3/27/01
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