Lowered rear shocks?

alien8 Wolfsburg Wizard

521 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 7 Oct 2009, 3:30 pm

#739381

So I know that when you lower the front you usually run with a lowered shock or strut insert but what about the rear?

Do the part places carry a shock for a lowered rear or is it the norm to just use the stock shocks?

If any one runs lowered rear shocks where did you get them , what brand and part no.?

Many thanks Brad.

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 7 Oct 2009, 3:37 pm

#739383

you can use normal ones (within OE suspension stroke limits) because the bump stop is separate

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alien8 Wolfsburg Wizard

521 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 7 Oct 2009, 3:45 pm

#739385

I was just thinking about ride quality with rear gas shocks. You would think the ride would be softer with a shorter gas shock ?

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 7 Oct 2009, 3:48 pm

#739386

no, disrgarding bump stops, the ride height doesn't affect ride quality. Shock/spring rate does

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Klaus Custom Title Time!

1,439 posts · joined Aug 2004 · 11 Oct 2009, 5:31 pm

#740137

I run empi 9650 shocks from classic in my split front and rear , cheap as chips and do the job until i can sort some adj koni's.