ISO delete wrap up (shocks)

[casey henson]

The last part of the rear suspension ISO delete. Convert to early style shocks. Pretty straightforward trimming the original shock mounts for clearance. The KYB shocks are high pressure and super stiff. they raised the rear of the car back up about an inch.

 

[4mulas]

Those look a lot longer than stock, will the car bottom out on the bump stop or the shock body now?

 

[casey henson]

Those look a lot longer than stock, will the car bottom out on the bump stop or the shock body now?

They are the correct length for the new shock mount location. The mounting point moves down that much from the factory shock location.

 

[gkent]

Hmmm, shocks aren't meant to alter ride height. If they raised the height by an inch I'd imagine its because they've bottomed out.

 

[RemCharger]

These are not bottomed out

The gas shocks are pressurized, and that pressure must be pushing some on the weight of the car.

 

[Lefty71]

If they raised the height by an inch I'd imagine its because they've bottomed out.

I would sure hope the man would have noticed they were bottomed out at the time he installed them!! Im sure hes saying he gained a little height because they are pressurised. Id kinda like to see a "before" pic of the mount tho, as i am not familiar.

 

[casey henson]

I would sure hope the man would have noticed they were bottomed out at the time he installed them!! Im sure hes saying he gained a little height because they are pressurised. Id kinda like to see a "before" pic of the mount tho, as i am not familiar.

 

[casey henson]

1. old and new on first pic.
2. the area cut away on second two pictures.

 

[Lefty71]

That is a mile.

 

[Detective D]

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Was this your intention, I mean as far as the height? Why add the blocks and then have the shocks push it back up again? More travel in the suspension? Does it ride better, or stay planted for launches better?

 

[casey henson]

Was this your intention, I mean as far as the height? Why add the blocks and then have the shocks push it back up again? More travel in the suspension? Does it ride better, or stay planted for launches better?

not my intention just what happened. they have a lot a gas pressure. I could not compress them by hand. had to uses a rachet strap to compress them. I am hoping hey will settle some with use.

 

[OKDart]

I bought a 70's era Pontiac earlier this year and the shocks did nothing, very bouncy. I looked at the shocks and they were KYB, not sure when they were installed, but they looked almost new. When I took them out, I could move them like and accordion with ease.

 

[Detective D]

not my intention just what happened. they have a lot a gas pressure. I could not compress them by hand. had to uses a rachet strap to compress them. I am hoping hey will settle some with use.

I had a set like that waaaaay back in high school for the 1980 Cutlass I had. Not KYB brand but similar to your description and result. I think they were red-something or another. It made the back end ride stiff, very firm feel. It seemed to help the ride on smaller bumps and cracks in the road etc but on larger bumps I didn;t like them as much as the worn out ones even, they wouldn't absorb the bump and the back end felt like it would "push up" with bigger bumps or leave a jarring sensation on bigger potholes.

I have never had luck with KYB. I am 50/50 on the Bilsteins I have bought, one set was nice, the other set is on my 8500lb tow pig and while it is SUPER stable on corners etc the stiffness does not combine well with the mongoloid springs on that thing, small bumps rattle the truck now.
Edelbrock made some dual-stage shocks in the 1990's that were outstanding, but I don;t think they make them anymore.
The last set I bought were good old Monroe sense-a-tracs. They might not get the fancy reputation but Monroe makes a good product, I have had them on a few things over the years with never an issue.

Just in case you find out you don;t like the ride or the stance after while. I would agree with you on trying to break them in first. Sometimes things have to "settle".