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What parts are interchangeable between SAW 2.5 and King prer
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:11 pm
by philofab
I have boxes of seals & shims for SAW 2.5 shocks, will they work on King prerunner 2.5 shocks? They are both based off of Kuster so I'm betting there is a chance.
Re: What parts are interchangeable between SAW 2.5 and King prer
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:44 am
by hobbyturnedobsession
If they won't I would be interested in that box.
Re: What parts are interchangeable between SAW 2.5 and King prer
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:45 am
by ChaseTruck754
SteveG or Kris should know for sure but I'm thinking they are slightly different as SAW bought/won whatever the rights to the design after Kuster was over & Brett took to re-designing a bit & came up with the Kings. Not sure how much he changed or had to change though.
Re: What parts are interchangeable between SAW 2.5 and King prer
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:56 am
by SteveG
The shims are different. I don't know about the seals. They might be interchangeable.
Re: What parts are interchangeable between SAW 2.5 and King prer
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:00 am
by philofab
ID on the shims is different? Kinda bummed, I don't have any parts to work with these things. All I have are Bilstein, SAW, and Fox parts.
Re: What parts are interchangeable between SAW 2.5 and King prer
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:04 am
by SteveG
Yup different I.D... lame.
Re: What parts are interchangeable between SAW 2.5 and King prer
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:21 am
by philofab
One of these shocks is blown, and both need a revalve bad. They were supposed to be off a Ranger which should have useable valving but they feel way light on rebound and compression and like all three bleeds are shut. I haven't opened them to see what is inside them yet.
Re: What parts are interchangeable between SAW 2.5 and King prer
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:37 pm
by shockseals.com
nothing is the same...other than the shaft diameter. The outer rod guide oring on a SAW will work in a 1 groove of a king prerunner top cap.
What era sway away? snap ring rod guide or screw in? If screw in some of the parts will work on a race king but not a prerunner.
King shims are .625
SAW 2.5 shims are .5625
Re: What parts are interchangeable between SAW 2.5 and King prer
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:48 pm
by philofab
I'll just order up some seal kits from you Kris and flip these stupid things. I only put them on because I had them laying around. I don't feel like investing in shims and other parts for these when I don't really want them.
Re: What parts are interchangeable between SAW 2.5 and King prer
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:46 pm
by BigTex
I believe the saw shims will fit a 3.0 king
Re: What parts are interchangeable between SAW 2.5 and King prer
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:24 am
by only1mikey
BigTex wrote:I believe the saw shims will fit a 3.0 king
This is correct.
Mike
Re: What parts are interchangeable between SAW 2.5 and King prer
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:20 pm
by shockseals.com
BigTex wrote:I believe the saw shims will fit a 3.0 king
3.0 saw will fit all king shocks as they are .625 tenon
2.5 saw will not fit any king shocks as they are .5625 tenon
Re: What parts are interchangeable between SAW 2.5 and King prer
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:54 pm
by Deleted Account
and king 2.5 shims are not cheap.. like 3.50 for each shim last time i checked.
Re: What parts are interchangeable between SAW 2.5 and King prer
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:07 pm
by only1mikey
I don't remember my 2.5 SAWS taking different shims then my 3.0 SAWS, I always ordered my shims for 3.0's and ran them in whatever, maybe I just ran 3.0 shims in my 2.5's and never noticed the sloppiness... wierd...
Mike
Re: What parts are interchangeable between SAW 2.5 and King prer
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:28 pm
by shockseals.com
mkiefer wrote:and king 2.5 shims are not cheap.. like 3.50 for each shim last time i checked.
Thats why I always tell King owners to buy a SAW 3.0 master shim kit. 10 of every thickness and diameter from 2.050 to 1.000 for a few hundred bucks.