Sports shocks

[BL33SU]

Does sports shock = shorter shocks??

coz i cant find anywhere that says it is shorter.. im looking at lowering the rear about another inch so it can tuck the rim.

if i have original shocks and then get shorter shocks doz the car drop abit lower??

[Peter Jones]

Does sports shock = shorter shocks??

Not usually.

if i have original shocks and then get shorter shocks doz the car drop abit lower??

Umm maybe - but you're preloading the springs. Usually shorter shocks are used with shorter springs or because the suspension travel has been otherwise modified. People use short shocks on lowered cars because they're designed with a different damping rate and they heve a shorter distance to work in.

The length of the shock is chosen to work over the entire amount of suspension travel, both up and down. The stock length shock is sitting somewhere between it's upper and lower bumpstops in normal conditions.

If you use a short shock to effectively pull the spring down you're probably going to be operating the shock very close to fully extended which will not allow for very much downward movement of the suspension.


Short shocks will limit the downward travel of the suspension which is good if you're trying to wheelstand a drag car but not so good if you hit a pothole.

Short shocks are also a good way to get some serious air when you hit speedhumps The wheels can't drop down so it takes a moment for the car to come back down to earth.

I'm no expert on modifying suspensions but it seems to me what you're after is lowered springs.

Pete

[BL33SU]

thanks for all that..

i have lowered suspension already..

just need it lower and stiffer..

will this help?

[Peter Jones]

It depends. A shorter shock could be stiffer, it could also be softer. It would be best to have a chat to a suspension place about your options.

I'd probably be inclined in your case to buy stiffer shocks of the same size as the originals and buy even lower springs. You might also need to cut the bump stops down a bit.

Pete

[gpk_gti]

ray,do you actually bother to try and put the tread in the appropriate forum????

[BL33SU]

ray,do you actually bother to try and put the tread in the appropriate forum????

i created this the same time as the other 1 LOL!!! i cant move them myself

[gpk_gti]

thats ok.......next time its delete instead of move!

[fuzion]

Would be an idea to get yourself that k04 fixed before you worry about "how low" you can go.

as mentioned, springs are your ride height. you do need shocks to suit. if your on a budget pedders, kyb. otherwise KW, Weitec, H&R, Eibach, Koni.

the stiffness you want you'll need adjustable shocks, otherwise go coilovers as you can then adjust them.

[BL33SU]

Would be an idea to get yourself that k04 fixed before you worry about "how low" you can go.

as mentioned, springs are your ride height. you do need shocks to suit. if your on a budget pedders, kyb. otherwise KW, Weitec, H&R, Eibach, Koni.

the stiffness you want you'll need adjustable shocks, otherwise go coilovers as you can then adjust them.

true.. jst waiting for the k04

damn i had other plans now it has to be spent on a turbo instead