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    rear shock length?

    evening all, I am 4 linking my mk 1 essy, my question is what length coilover should I be using? stroke ?

    cheers colin

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    Re: rear shock length?

    what you using it for? a circuit car will sit very low, and a gravel rally car very high

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    Re: rear shock length?

    Just road going car with cossy engine, I have capri bilsteins for the front and need to know what length to get to match ride height!

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    rear shock length?

    Shock length can depend on axle mount position and turret height.
    Ride height is a different matter as its adjustable on coil overs generally


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    Re: rear shock length?

    Thanks for the reply, The turrets are 14" from bottom of chassis rail to top of turret, and the axle shock mount will be on top of tube, I did phone Burton and they said it should be the same as standard shock length but I don't know what that is either, What length have other people fitted???
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    Re: rear shock length?

    you will probably have no choice anyway, most use the "upright bilstien" type which was based on a capri rear shock originally i believe.

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    Re: rear shock length?

    Try the gaz rear coilover. Should be spot on for what you need.

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    Re: rear shock length?

    Tarmac length gaz rear coilovers are what I've got and if you remove the bumpstops the coilovers will allow the axle to touch the chassis rails before bottoming out although you'll need a bigger diff tunnel to get it down this low.
    Take a look at this thread and you'll see how it sits
    http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthread.php?t=169899
    Look at post no 41 and you'll see how it sits(i didn't send them back for shortening just left the bumpstops off as they are quite long)

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    Re: rear shock length?

    Thats a stunning build there dave, thanks for that, I have ordered some rear gaz c/overs from now
    Thanks for your al your input
    cheers colin

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    Re: rear shock length?

    Thats a stunning build there dave, thanks for that, I have ordered some rear gaz c/overs from now
    Thanks for your al your input
    cheers colin

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    Re: rear shock length?

    Glad to help. Good luck to ya

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