Penske Racing Shocks 8760 Series - Manual

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 ................................................................................. 9
8760 Series Compression Adjuster
Parts List ............................................................................................... 10
Operational Guide ................................................................................. 11
Rebound Adjusters .................................................................................... 12
Disassembly / Assembly Instructions ..................................................... 13
Suggested Maintenance ........................................................................... 14
Trouble Shooting ....................................................................................... 14
Valving
General Valving Characteristics ............................................................. 15
A Guide To Damper Tuning ................................................................... 16
Basic Start-up Procedure ...................................................................... 17
Valve Stacks .......................................................................................... 18
VDP and Digressive Valving Information Options .................................. 19
VDP 55mm Linear Base Shim .............................................................. 19
Preload Shim Spacers ........................................................................... 19
Pistons
Flow Rate Through Multiple Bleed Holes .............................................. 20
Piston Selection .................................................................................... 21
Linear Piston ......................................................................................... 22
Digressive Piston ................................................................................... 23
Velocity Dependent Piston (VDP) ......................................................... 24
Damping Adjustments ........................................................................... 26
Dyno Graph Overview ............................................................................... 28
Notes ........................................................................................................... 32
Adjustable Shocks Technical Manual
8100, 8660, 8760 Series
REV: 3/27/01
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