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setting the ride height #1655748
08/06/14 04:26 PM
08/06/14 04:26 PM
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I have this mostly back together and am getting close to having the chassis set up. New 4 link and Profab coil over front. I think the front sits a little low. I cranked the coils up a bit, but does that decrease the shock travel? Is it better to increase shock and spring length to raise the front? I think the rear is a little high, but that looks pretty easy, just drop the shock down to a lower hole. What do the experts think?

sig pic is before motor and trans was in.


Re: setting the ride height [Re: weedlayer] #1655749
08/06/14 04:51 PM
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Tighten adjuster on front coilover to raise front, it won't affect shock travel. If still too low replace spring with higher rate. Lower bracket on rear.

Re: setting the ride height [Re: weedlayer] #1655750
08/06/14 04:51 PM
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I have this mostly back together and am getting close to having the chassis set up. New 4 link and Profab coil over front. I think the front sits a little low. I cranked the coils up a bit, but does that decrease the shock travel? Is it better to increase shock and spring length to raise the front? I think the rear is a little high, but that looks pretty easy, just drop the shock down to a lower hole. What do the experts think?

sig pic is before motor and trans was in.






Put the front coil adjuster at 1" up from the bottom,
if its at the design length its should be good but
if you want you can go up 1" on the adjuster.. if
you need more than that on the adjuster you need
stronger springs... but you should try to stay at
the design length.. on my Strange struts thats 1/2"
of the shaft showing below the rubber snubber.. make
sure what your design length should be and what is
the total length of yours(travel)
EDIT
the more you extend the shock the less lift you will
get out of it... if you need to lift it more than
about 1" then get longer shocks if you can

Last edited by MR_P_BODY; 08/06/14 04:57 PM.






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