[BRAD]

Hey all just wondering what commo shock would be good for 3-4" lifti read a bit of the commo thread but i dont think my question has been asked
cheers

[Gwagensteve]

Sorry if I'm harping, but you haven't asked a question that can really be properly answered.

Shocks don't come sized for a lift, they come sized by compressed (or collapsed) length.

If you haven't extended your bumpstops, there's very little room for a shock that's longer when fully compressed, so there's equally little room for a shock that's longer fully extended.

Also, it's unlikely that with the new springs, you have the same ratio of compression to extension as stock - you'll only have a little bit of droop before the spring goes loose and falls out.

In short, AFAIK commodore shocks require bumpstop spacers to go in the rear of a vitara (I've seen unite a few set up on vitaras). These are sized to prevent the shock from bottoming out at full compression. The shock length and bumpstop spacing dictate total wheel travel, you just choose springs that set what the "normal" position within that range of wheel travel is. Bear in mind too that it's likely your sprains will go loose, and bumpstop extensions help to retain them.

I hope this goes some way to helping you understand that it's not a case of "a stock vitara has 7" of travel and I've fitted 4" springs so now I need 11" travel shocks" - they just won't fit.

Steve.

[BRAD]

Yeah i didnt explain it properly i want 550mm extended
ive got bumpstops ready to go in just need the shocks i guess its just trial abd error

[BRAD]

Yeah i didnt explain it properly i want 550mm extended
ive got bumpstops ready to go in just need the shocks i guess its just trial abd error
thanks mate it did help

[got_bar_work]

550 bit short for that lift mine r 630

[BRAD]

Bigger?...i like going bigger haha.Are they gabriel shocks? Do u know the part number?

[got_bar_work]

I had them they shot apart and almost took my head off
Im running ultma till i redo my links
Id like something harder
Commo to soft

[Built4thrashing]

got_bar_work wrote:

I had them they shot apart and almost took my head off
Im running ultma till i redo my links
Id like something harder
Commo to soft

If you want same length but harder then try Pajero shocks. 588mm extended