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Originally Posted by Double Venom
Depending on your individual set up the Springs may come off the perches when the car is picked up by the frame OR they may not! It ALL depends on how loose or tight you have your springs set.
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I know zilch about CR's and wouldn't say a word good or bad about them. But from the description in this thread, the CR-supplied rear coilovers were badly sized - a truly scary prospect, as not all of us are trained race mechanics and may not spot a serious problem in an "official" part.
As for the shocks extending past the coilover length... I politely call baloney. Recall, if you will, that the primary design flaw in the original Corvair was that the only thing limiting rear suspension travel was the shock, a job it was never meant to do. Under certain conditions, the swing axle could "jack" to the point where it damaged the shock, leaving the suspension jammed in a full-extension position.
That the CR suspension can travel further than the coilover spring supports makes me question the design. Maybe it's as good as any other Cobra's - but I'd sure as hell be out there checking geometry and hard stops before I drove mine again.