Are these Shorten Monroe GT Gas shocks?

[Full Spectrum]

Here are some pcitures, Took them almost 2 week to send them out and something feels wrong about them.
Has anyone got any for there VN-VP??
Shorten Monroe GT Gas shocks.

[commy92]

looks like them to me. I cant compaire them with mine cause mine are for a wagon. But they look like short shocks.

[90VN55]

yep they are.
their the same as the ones in my wagon

[Full Spectrum]

I was just a little worried as it took so long and i got nothing other then the box. I was a little cheesed off, The first thing i ordered was the shocks, Done the springs 3 days later and now it's a whole week after that and they finally arrived, I could have had them fitted twice when doing the springs and even the exhaust.

thanks guys

[hakhawk]

when you take a stock shock out, the short shocks will be around an inch shorter from memory.

and just checked the monroe site, its the right part number.

[90VN55]

if u cant find the part number on the monroe site i might still have the box from my shocks. i will check tomorrow if u want, but it might be different from sedan to wagon im not sure

[hakhawk]

and just for you adam, wagon and sedan are different, as they have different mounting points so are different lengths.

[90VN55]

ok thanks for that!!
where do the sedan shocks mount to?

[hakhawk]

they mount higher up and closer to the wheel arch

[1991_Vn2nV]

Only different on the rear though of course... Front is exactly the same.

[Full Spectrum]

Thanks for the Pic Adam.

Thanks Hakhawk for the info.
I can see what you mean about them mounting different on the rear, I didn't know they sat like that on a angle on the wagon's.

Can anyone give me me some tips on sticking them on. Should i grab some ramps reverse up and just take them off one by one is it that easy? O do i need to raise the car in anyway because they are shorten?.

[hakhawk]

you will need to jack the car up so the diff has no pressure on it(not on ramps, dont jack up the diff itself).

then just unbolt the old shocks and stick the new ones in.

[Full Spectrum]

So just get the wheels off the ground, Is it OK to go one side at a time?.
Dam i need a jack

[hakhawk]

mm, not sure how youd go with one side at a time to be honest. me n dad did both sides at the same time. im sure someone else will know, otherwise, jack up one side and see if you can get the shock off.

[Full Spectrum]

I was a bit worried about jacking it up then jumping in the boot to loosen the bolt in there i might drop the car I have that type of luck to
Actually my mate might have stands i could borrow get the rear up in one shot

[hakhawk]

stands are good, go the stands.

[Full Spectrum]

Might wait till the weekend now, Got to go to cranbourne to grab a Calais garnish, But I'll have Camera in hand for the VE look out. This time i got a digital camera couple of days late but

[90VN55]

i did mine 1 at a time!
i put superlow kings and the shortened shocks in 1 side at a time. just support the car on stands and u will be fine. i didnt have any troubles

[defa]

shortened shocks should be more than an inch shorter. i have a set of pedders lowered shocks in the back on my car are they would be at least 3 inch's shorter
i reckon 1 side at a time is a lot easier too.

[Full Spectrum]

I'll go one at a time but I'm thinking can i jump in the boot and undo the bolt nut in there before a raise the car up?. Not to confident of jumping in the boot when it's up off the ground, Bad memories

[90VN55]

I'll go one at a time but I'm thinking can i jump in the boot and undo the bolt nut in there before a raise the car up?. Not to confident of jumping in the boot when it's up off the ground, Bad memories

i dont see why not.

[90VN55]

oh and just incase u didnt know you will need a pair of vice grips to hold onto the bolt part of the shock(the bit that goes through the floor)to stop the shock from spinning when you undo it

[Full Spectrum]

OH yes thanks for that you twigged my mind I remember my brother doing that in his EF, Aren't they lucky back seat job

[Full Spectrum]

My brother and i changed the shocks yesterday, When the olds were removed they were shorter then the Monroe ones. They were pedders sports Ryder's is that normal?
But the rear feels good I'm pretty happy