Silverbrick

Okay, just to be clear, I can bolt in a stock 929 shock as an improvement on my 5th gen, and all I might need are some washers/spacers to get this correct? There are lots of 900/929/954 shocks out there. Some with white and some with yellow springs. Are they all the same? I like this idea and the inherent low cost of the upgrade. There are lots of decent looking low mileage shocks for sale for less than $50!

I have had success using the arbor press at work to break the beads on old tires! I also use ceramic balancing beads instead of weights. Just vibrate the beads in through the valve stem with the core removed after the new tire is on and seated. For the cost of the beads it makes it easier and faster and I have had no issues with balance on wheels on my F4i. No unsightly weights on the rims either. a few shops around here are not balancing at all, they just use the beads.