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How many times have you seen a car that just wasn?t right, and no one seemed to have the answer? Many times it is traceable to the shock absorbers. Shocks are undoubtedly one of the most important parts of chassis tuning, but there has never been an easy and accurate way of comparing, matching, adjusting and measuring them... until now. Team Losi?s truly ingenious Shock Matching Tool is just such an item and easily the most useful tool a racer will have at his disposal. Gil Losi, Jr. developed this tool while doing intense shock testing and has fine-tuned it over 10 years. No matter how much you know about pistons, dampening, limiting or any other shock tricks, racers have always ?guessed? at these most critical facets of the shocks. This easy-to-use tool serves the primary functions of checking and comparing O-ring condition, pressurization, condition of fluid, spring balance/rate or how a shock change compares with what you were running. Additionally, you can use it to precisely match your shocks for length, limiting and find an accurate starting point for a spring change.To match a pair of shocks, simply put them on the tool and move the balance bar to the extended position, then slowly push it down to the compressed position. The ball bearing-supported pointer will move with even the slightest differences between the shocks. You will graphically see any variances and be able to address them as necessary. For instance, you may have put a new cartridge in one shock, causing the drag of the new O-rings creates an imbalance. Maybe one shock has ingested dirt, and the O-rings are no longer sealing well. Or possibly you didn?t bleed the shocks equally, and one shock has greater pressure than the other, necessitating re-bleeding. Additionally, you can see how a change will affect your shocks by making a change on only one shock and comparing it to the unchanged one. After you know that your shocks are operating equally, you can put on the springs and accurately adjust them with equal preload, followed by a compression test to insure equal spring rate and function. It almost sounds too easy, but you won?t believe the results this has on handling.