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Post by loner6996 on Sept 15, 2016 16:13:39 GMT -5
I'm getting ready to purchase ome coil springs for my sport but I have a question about shocks. I want to know if there are any other options beside the ome shocks. I'd prefer to go with Bilstein if I can but they don't have a listing in their catalog for any gen 2 sport shocks. I'd also like to be able to purchase or order them locally that way if there warranty issues I'm not having to mail them back. Otherwise does anyone have measurements on what the shocks need to be with the 2 inch lift? Or could i just add 2 inches to the specs on the stock shocks?
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Post by ES_97Sport on Sept 16, 2016 17:41:14 GMT -5
I'm getting ready to purchase ome coil springs for my sport but I have a question about shocks. I want to know if there are any other options beside the ome shocks. I'd prefer to go with Bilstein if I can but they don't have a listing in their catalog for any gen 2 sport shocks. I'd also like to be able to purchase or order them locally that way if there warranty issues I'm not having to mail them back. Otherwise does anyone have measurements on what the shocks need to be with the 2 inch lift? Or could i just add 2 inches to the specs on the stock shocks? The OEM shock lengths were posted here lately - last month or two. Do a search - they shouldn't be too hard to find. The front shock dimensions won't change unless you do something that increases the travel of the a-arms. For example, shaving the bump stops. The rears are a little more problematic. You can not just 'add 2 inches' generally, because adding extended length changes the compressed length. In other words, if you add 2" of piston length, you have to add 2" to the length of the body to accommodate the extra 2" of piston. If you plan to retain and run the rear anti-roll bar ALL THE TIME, you MAY be able to get by with the OEM length rear shocks. I say you MAY be able to because it depends on how much the rear anti-roll bar you have limits rear 'droop' (the drop of the axle). The '97-'99 anti-roll bar is very stiff and in my experience limits travel a lot. The '00-'04 not so much, so .... The #1 thing to take into consideration when running longer length shocks to accommodate your lift is compression. As I said, if you stick with the anti-roll bar its unlikely (NOT IMPOSSIBLE) you'll get enough droop to max the shock out before the anti-roll bar limits travel. It is VERY likely that adding 2" to the shock body length means that before the axle compresses to the bump stops, the shock(s) will be completely compressed and that is a VERY BAD THING.  If you have a tape measure and a spare hour, here's what you can do ... Complete the lift and leave the existing shocks in place. Park the vehicle on a flat, level surface. Measure the distance between the bump stop pad and the bump stop. The bump stop will compress under force so you have to take that into account. I would add 1" to your measurement, so if you come up with 7" add 1" to that for 8". As I've said elsewhere, different bump stops compress different amounts so that 1" is a general figure. Next measure from the center line of the lower shock stud to the center line of the upper shock stud. Subtract the measurement above from this measurement. The compressed length of whatever shock you buy CANNOT be longer than this number otherwise the shock will bottom out before the axle bottoms out on the bump stop(s). Extended is easy - after you have the springs in and everything back together but BEFORE you put the shocks back in and the wheels back on, make sure nothing is binding and the axle is at maximum downward travel and measure center line of top stud to center line of bottom stud. When selecting a shock, you want to make sure that there is at least 1" of travel left when the rear suspension is completely compressed. The rule of thumb is 1" to 1.5", but no less than 1". Same goes for extended length. But, you really need is these measurements and you'll probably have to talk to the companies and get some length measurements from them and make comparisons. Companies make shocks that will fit, even though hardly anyone lists our vehicles - especially taking into account a lift.  Edward |
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