shorten shocks

[blakeoner]

anyone know how much shorten shocks would drop the car, its a vz sedan sitting on 19 inch wheels and sl pedders springs. is it really worth getting shorten shocks for the rears or should i just normal shocks?
cheers all

[glenn l]

shortend shocks wont drop the car at all, they are shorter to trap a lowered coil, and because they are shorter they will give you more bump travel as well.

[Surfwagon]

shortend shocks wont drop the car at all, they are shorter to trap a lowered coil, and because they are shorter they will give you more bump travel as well.

Correct, the height of your suspension is determined by your springs.
If the shocks are too long they will go solid before the spring compresses fully and may allow the spring to fall out when fully extended.
Shorter shocks just give you back the travel lost when fitting shorter springs.

[blakeoner]

aww really, the guy at the shop said to my brother if you put shorten shocks it would drop it another 10mm, guess he was lying then. cheers boys

[wraith]

Will only drop more if your currently at the limit of your shocks and their sitting on the top of the shock.

[Surfwagon]

aww really, the guy at the shop said to my brother if you put shorten shocks it would drop it another 10mm, guess he was lying then. cheers boys

Its only going to lower the car more if the shock in it is already fully compressed ( like sitting on the bump stop) because the spring is super short.

[blakeoner]

alright boys. cheers for all the help

[wraith]

Its only going to lower the car more if the shock in it is already fully compressed ( like sitting on the bump stop) because the spring is super short.

Thanks for saying exactly what I said an hour earlier....

[Surfwagon]

oops that will teach me to keep the page open for so long before answering, missed your reply completely..