they are pretty well long enough for most ruf setups, anything more youll need ranchos and shock hoops that cost more than a sierra
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| Author: | Mike [ Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | quick shock question |
i bought some shocks today that are a fair bit longer than the originals when a car is sitting flat how much up travel does it need? |
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| Author: | royce [ Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: quick shock question |
about 15mm more than the distance between bumpstops |
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| Author: | Mike [ Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: quick shock question |
well i'm stuffed then, the shocks i got when they are fully compressed the diff is about 3 inches away from the bumpstop |
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| Author: | royce [ Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: quick shock question |
commondore sedan? |
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| Author: | Mike [ Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:17 am ] |
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yep vs/vr sedan rears i have to take them back though because the bottom bolt doesn't fit in the bushing in the shock |
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| Author: | royce [ Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: quick shock question |
bush too big? swap in the sierra ones or hit Bruce up for some new ones |
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| Author: | Mike [ Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: quick shock question |
its like a pressed in metal one someone posted a part number for vp wagen rears, would i be better trying to get a set of those? |
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| Author: | royce [ Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: quick shock question |
yes you would |
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| Author: | Mike [ Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: quick shock question |
will they be long enough for 30mm higher than standard reset rears and longer shackles? |
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| Author: | royce [ Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:41 am ] |
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they are pretty well long enough for most ruf setups, anything more youll need ranchos and shock hoops that cost more than a sierra
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| Author: | Mike [ Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: quick shock question |
the other number that was posted was for liteace rears i got a set of hilux rears that were a bit longer should i just get the ones that someone posted in this thread? oh yeah by the way do you know anywhere tother than supercheap that sell gabriel? |
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| Author: | royce [ Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: quick shock question |
dunno, its the compressed length you need to worry about not in Tasmania 
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| Author: | Mike [ Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: quick shock question |
i meant do any of the major chains other than super cheap stock them? |
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| Author: | royce [ Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:06 am ] |
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nobody bothers to stock anything supercheap pushes National parts used to keep a few but they closed down |
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