HOW LONG SHOCKS SHOULD BE FOR A 4'' LIFT ? (GQ)

Post by **bucketofbolts** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:53 pm

here's some pics of the travel it has now, pretty happy with it, full drop and full compression, they are 760mm extended and 430mm compressed, seems to work well, do have spring retainers in, thanks for the info in the last post i put on here,

Post by **KIWI** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:07 pm

You runnin a rear swaybar?

Dave

Post by **KIWI** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:26 pm

oops, double post

Post by **bucketofbolts** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:39 pm

no swaybars at all, took them out ages ago, limit it to much

Post by **beretta** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:28 pm

Have you worked out what you're running in the front, as in what measurements extended and compressed? Would appreciate that info for future.

Cheers,

Paul

Post by **beretta** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:30 pm

Lookin good too by the way, nice flex!

Post by **bucketofbolts** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:29 pm

thanx mate, i've got the rear working good now, will try to get the front to flex a bit better without spending heaps, i will measure the front tomorrow and let you know,,,,ray

Post by **beretta** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:40 pm

cmon ray wheres those measurements?

Post by **bucketofbolts** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 6:32 pm

here ya go, 430mm compressed, 640mm extended, any better sugestions for better travel,

Post by **beretta** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:49 pm

I measured mine on the weekend, got 420 compressed and 720 extended on the rear and 430 compressed and 550 extended on the front. Not too bad on the rear for 3 inch I guess, but not as good on the front.

Post by **bucketofbolts** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:47 pm

sounds good, im pretty happy with the rear, just got to get the front flexing a bit better woithout spending heaps,

Post by **Suspension Stuff** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:15 pm

For the front you could try the Haultech (Sams) holey bushes. They are one hundred and something dollars. Pretty cheap for more flex. Be sure that you have alternative castor correction if you haven't already got plates. They are not quite as road friendly because they have more give in them especially under breaking. I don't have them myself yet so I do not speak from experience.

Shane

Post by **CJ Burns Esq** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:32 am

bucketofbolts wrote:here ya go, 430mm compressed, 640mm extended, any better sugestions for better travel,

Where are you measuring from? I wouldn't mind doing a comparison measurement on mine.

Post by **bucketofbolts** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 6:51 pm

on the front, i measure from the top mount (where the shock goes through the mount) and the same at the bottom,
and the rear, i measure from the the same, where the shock mount's on, the pin it slides onto.

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