Re adj shocks, I set mine on hard and left them there. Re the gauge cluster, The compass is not accurate enough, the altimeter is a pain to keep adjusted (it's barometric, so when the air pressure changes due to a high or low pressure system, you have to recalibrate the gauge, or you'll be off thousands of feet. The oil pressure gauge is too highly damped for best use. I prefer a mech oil pressure gauge.

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