Shock Absorbers

[lordfury007]

Had a talk to the local Suspension shop the other day, after telling him i was after more wheel articulation, and didnt mind losing some lift from the car, he recommended turning the load leaf upside down on the rear of the car, and removing the bottom leafs on all four corners. He also recommended i swap out the shocks with softer ones (currently running EFS Enforcer Shocks that came with the 2 inch suspension lift. He recommended something like munroe shocks from commodores etc, as they're soft enough for a sierra.

Not to go against an expert, but i sortof doubt i could get a commodore shock with enough length to suit a sierra with a 2" lift, so i was looking at other options.

One is the "Ultima" Shock absorbers such as the kit http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Suzuki-Sierra-2- ... 286.c0.m14
Others include Rancho, Tough Dog and EFS Elite found at http://www.superiorengineering.com.au/s ... _29_30_217
Has anyone used these and are they good (looking at maximum length (wheel downtravel), quality of ride, on and offroad handling etc)

Is there any other brand/type anyone else has used with good results?

Thanks

EDIT: My current shocks are as follows
Front - at rest - about 30cm long
- at full extension - about 40cm long
- at max compression - around 20cm long
Rear - at rest - about 40cm long
- at full extension - about 50cm long
- at max compression - about 25cm long

I know the front shocks are currently limiting my suspension travel, and i suspect the same is happening at the rear. if i get longer shocks i will also extend the bumpstops as well

[alien]

im running bluemax shocks in mine - valved for sierra - and if you look at my build pics (THe UFO link below) youll see theyre a decent length shock!

They are firm, but definitely not kidney bashing.

[Gwagensteve]

Commodore shocks are more than long enough for a sierra with 2" of lift, you'll need 2" bumpstop spacing for sure in the front.

The problem with commodore shocks is that IMHO they're not really that soft, and they're not very durable as they aren't designed for off road use.

Rancho are a waste of money, but if you really want them have a look at PN99009 for the front.

Regardless of what you try though, the real limitation is the position of the shock mounts and the overall length of the spring. You might pick up 2-3" of droop over what you have now (so with 2" bumpstop spacing, that's either no improvement at all or a 1" improvement in travel over what you have now)

Personally, I'd try the commodore shocks, space the bumpstops and take as much lift out of the car as you can by pulling leaves.

Chasing significant travel improvements involves fabrication IMHO, such as new shock mounts and RUF.

Steve.