Xantia central sphere

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Xantia central sphere

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Hi, everyone! Ihave heard, that it is possible replace outworn central (accum.) sphere with good one rear sphere. Can this be true? Any know that? :?:
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DON'T do it.

Accumulator spheres all have an open neck, suspension spheres all have a damper in the neck. (When off the car one looks like a tube at the end (accumulator), the other is flat (suspension).
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Post by Peter.N. »

Except the centre sphere, but even thats not exactly the same.
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Post by erno »

Strange that in russian forums guys predicate that I`ll not see any difference in operation between both of those spheres!
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That’s right !
You won’t ‘see’ the difference.
You will ‘feel’ the difference though, when the ‘dampered’ accumulator affects the brakes. :shock:
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Post by erno »

Clogzz wrote:That’s right !
You won’t ‘see’ the difference.
You will ‘feel’ the difference though, when the ‘dampered’ accumulator affects the brakes. :shock:
:) He, he! Jester! ...."won’t ‘see’"....

But any way, I understand the difference now! Thank to all!
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