Turnin20s

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My car is away for the winter and I have been thinking about the rear suspension. I want to lower the rear another 1/2" but I'm really close to bottoming my shocks where I'm at. Also the watts link is hitting on my gas tank now, but I plan on getting a new tank and welding in a relief so it doesn't hit anymore.

But if I were to get different shocks, what would my options be?

ssvert99

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You know to call me on this stuff! I ran a shorter shock on my own car with transverse mounting on both ends. Strange or Afco shocks can be setup with whatever travel, valving, and mount configurations.

99Bluz28

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How much are you willing to spend?
Ridetech has their HQ series rear shocks(single adjustable) which are made by Fox Racing, and they have them in various lengths.

Turnin20s

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I don't want to spend a bunch of money on shocks, but I could probably swing ~$150 each. I thought about dropping the lower shock mount, but I'd rather get the right parts and not cut or weld on on my MWC rear.

I want to get a shock that's more towards autox vs the drag shocks. I may run the Edelbrock shocks one more summer and see what happens. I have hit the bump stops a lot, but I also upped the spring rate from 175# to 200# at the end of summer and I'm taking a lot of weight out of the car this winter. Maybe if I crank down the jack bolts and fix the gas tank I can get away with them for another summer.

I'll check out the Ridetech HQ shocks though 99Bluz28, what are you using on your car now?

99Bluz28

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No, I'm not using the Ridetech HQ shocks, but they look to be a quality shock an run about $175 ea.. I'm currently still using the Koni SA shocks with the GC bumpstops on the shock shafts which is still working great for me. I can't remember right off but are the IAS shocks longer that the Bilsteins or Konis rear shocks? If I remember correctly the axle tubes should contact the body before the shocks bottom out.

Bilstein has the rear #24-010214 shocks which have about a 3/4" shorter extended length (then the HD bilsteins) for use with lowering springs. You can get them for about $80 ea..

Turnin20s

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I have the stock bumpstops cut off to clear my wheels. I am also using bumpstops that go over the shock shaft, but I bottom them all the time and my car has a bunch of rake. I know that the Edelbrock socks were the same length as the Decarbons that I took out. I wondered if they were longer because at my ride height they are just about touching my bumpstops.

I'll look into the Bilsteins, but I think I may need something even shorter. I don't know if my car is just weird, or whats going on. I may pull the shocks and shave down the isolator to give it another 3/8" of travel but other than that I don't know what else to do other than getting a shock extender or shorter shocks.

Like I said before I'm removing close to 400#s out of my car this winter so thats going to change a lot of things, so I may just wait and see how it feels next spring and go from there.

99Bluz28

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Yeah, since you removing a lot of weight from the car waiting awhile after the weight reduction is done is a good idea.

FASTFATBOY

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I made a plate on my LT1 car and welded it to the factory shock mount, braced it on the side. Lowered the shock mount about 1.25 inches.

Made it out of 1/8 plate.