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| | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 769 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 769 | The rod should be straight. Bent rods bend easier than straight rods. I know someone will have a situation that used a bent rod and it worked for 100,000 miles, but I have never seen one. The rod should also be as short as possible. If it needs to be longer because of relocating the MC; the rod diameter needs to be larger than stock for added stiffness. | | |
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