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<blockquote data-quote="Jhollowell" data-source="post: 1918649" data-attributes="member: 20013"><p>Theres a ton of threads out there on gen 1 vs gen 2 shocks and I've always been skeptical about running gen 2s on a gen 1 but after opening up a gen 2 shock i might be changing my mind. Here is a comparison between the 2 shocks with numbers. I'll let you decide which is better.</p><p></p><p></p><p>REAR SHOCKS 2017-2018 OEM</p><p></p><p>IFP - Gen 2 (left) Gen 1 (right)</p><p>Gen 2 OD - 2.225"</p><p>Gen 1 OD - 2.300"</p><p></p><p>Gen 2 Height - 1.075"</p><p>Gen 1 Height - 1.200</p><p>[ATTACH=full]412196[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Gen 2 (left) has no threaded hole to pull it out. After pouring out all the oil, reinstall the shaft and cap and thread it on. Then remove one bleed screw and ball and pressurize the body. The IFP will pop out.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]412197[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Valving Gen 2 (left) Gen 1 (right)</p><p>Gen 2 Valve OD - 2.225"</p><p>Gen 1 Valve OD - 1.800"</p><p>[ATTACH=full]412202[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Internal Bypass Gen 2 (left) Gen 1 (right)</p><p>Gen 2 OD - 2.500"</p><p>Gen 1 OD - 2.090"</p><p></p><p>Gen 2 ID - 2.250"</p><p>Gen 1 ID - 1.835"</p><p>[ATTACH=full]412207[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Free Flow Ports</p><p>Gen 2 - 8</p><p>Gen 1 - 4</p><p></p><p>Side stacks</p><p>Gen 2 - 3</p><p>Gen 1 - 1</p><p>[ATTACH=full]412206[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jhollowell, post: 1918649, member: 20013"] Theres a ton of threads out there on gen 1 vs gen 2 shocks and I've always been skeptical about running gen 2s on a gen 1 but after opening up a gen 2 shock i might be changing my mind. Here is a comparison between the 2 shocks with numbers. I'll let you decide which is better. REAR SHOCKS 2017-2018 OEM IFP - Gen 2 (left) Gen 1 (right) Gen 2 OD - 2.225" Gen 1 OD - 2.300" Gen 2 Height - 1.075" Gen 1 Height - 1.200 [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_6874.jpeg"]412196[/ATTACH] Gen 2 (left) has no threaded hole to pull it out. After pouring out all the oil, reinstall the shaft and cap and thread it on. Then remove one bleed screw and ball and pressurize the body. The IFP will pop out. [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_6876.jpeg"]412197[/ATTACH] Valving Gen 2 (left) Gen 1 (right) Gen 2 Valve OD - 2.225" Gen 1 Valve OD - 1.800" [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_6877.jpeg"]412202[/ATTACH] Internal Bypass Gen 2 (left) Gen 1 (right) Gen 2 OD - 2.500" Gen 1 OD - 2.090" Gen 2 ID - 2.250" Gen 1 ID - 1.835" [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_6879.jpeg"]412207[/ATTACH] Free Flow Ports Gen 2 - 8 Gen 1 - 4 Side stacks Gen 2 - 3 Gen 1 - 1 [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_6880.jpeg"]412206[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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