Stiffest possible shocks for z10,a61,ae86?????

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Stiffest possible shocks for z10,a61,ae86?????

Postby MrDori » Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:16 pm

Need to find out what are the stiffest Gas shock insrts i can source for my z10, would like them to be as short as possible, like 50-61mm sorter than stock. i beleive ae92 size is about what i want but needa bell hella stiff.
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Postby fangsport » Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:53 pm

scope out something from a 3-5 tonne truck, cut the mount off the bottom and fit a spacer??
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Postby deaf_rattle » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:46 am

i can find the part number for what i ran if needed.

I had to run a spacer in the housingas it was about 2inches shorter than stock
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Postby rwd_mayhem » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:32 pm

deaf_rattle wrote:i can find the part number for what i ran if needed.

I had to run a spacer in the housingas it was about 2inches shorter than stock


where do you get the spacer from?
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Postby deaf_rattle » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:59 pm

stocks supplied it with the shocks.
But you just need to buy some thick walled pipe (4mm wall) and then have it cut to the length you need
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Postby MrDori » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:57 pm

yea done that, what rate springs did you run?

I wont need a spacer as ill chop the strut down to suit as to keep good amounts of travel
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Postby big_boy » Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:25 am

have some old air ones if any one wants to by them i know with 3 motors in the back (5M`s) it droped about 3mm witch was quite impressive that was on 120psi when then let all the air out & sat it on the bump stops to get them out :)
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