DIY short stroke convertion

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Re: DIY short stroke convertion

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I thought the reason why they leave it is the pain needed to demount everything to adjust them :D
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Re: DIY short stroke convertion

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You confused me with the pictures. Can you do a quick write up?


Did you cut too much off?

Then cut the piece you cut off, you cut another 2inches off before re welding it back? :?:
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Re: DIY short stroke convertion

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Yes

Length depend on the shock you use

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KWCDDBbpNc
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Re: DIY short stroke convertion

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Can you use those Mr2 or Tercel inserts without cutting the struts? use a spacer or something else???
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Re: DIY short stroke convertion

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Why you want to do that ? longer struds with short shocks the travel length will be short to compensate the damping high i quests
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Re: DIY short stroke convertion

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Well, my wagon has one coil cut up front... It just bottoms out too quickly, it has soft ride shocks...
Monroe sensatrack... I don't really like cutting up the struts... Can the strut be cut retaining the stock spring perches... I guess about 1" or 2"? ... Or maybe just a "stiffer"shock???
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Re: DIY short stroke convertion

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It will bump even harder since you shortened the travel length by using the short shock.

Are you sure it bump on the shock or the damping rubber ?

Did you cut the bump rubber a bit that give the shock an few inch more travel length
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Re: DIY short stroke convertion

Post by novaluke »

Hi can any one tell me the lenght of an mr2 rear shock fully open please? Thanks
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