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Old 03-27-2005, 03:06 PM
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I can't figure out what's going on with my car. It just doesn't seem logical to me that the SV shocks would have adequate travel.

Syd's measurements are close to mine...he's sitting at 12.5" ride height. He's 1/2" from me. The stock SV shocks are extended at 13.25". That means Syd would have 3/4" downward travel. I would have 1/4".

Not only would I not have any adjustment to raise the front end if I wanted....but if I were to hit a pot hole and the shock needed to extend, the most that I could get would be 1/4". If Syd were using the same shocks, he'd get 3/4". That just doesn't seem like much at all to me.

Syd says with his Aldans, he's midway through the stroke at where he sits....that makes more sense. I just need to find out what the compressed/extended length of these Aldans are...and compare them to the other ones that Shell Valley sells.
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