Chicken Drumstick Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Anyone got any ideas or tips on where to move the upper shock mount too for longer travel? My 88 is under going some work, along with some new long travel shocks. I've seen a couple of setups online, such as this: My only concern here is. I'm sticking with the stock axles as I want to keep the tyres inside the original body work and not run wheel spats/flares. I'm only running 7.50's on a narrow rim, but under full compression I wonder if the tyre would end up fouling the shock and extended mount. Not the end of the world, but not ideal I guess. Or mount them like this: But on an 88 you don't have quite the same room as you do on a 109 and I'm not sure about clearance for the exhaust. I think this is a Gon2Far vehicle, it's an 88 and looks to have the inboard mounted shocks. But it'd be nice to see how they are actually attached. Would love some ideas/suggestions and maybe even pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Nobody?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Or mount them like this: That's how they're mounted on that Gon2far 88, so it's doable. Exhausts can be moved about. Either that or switch to LWB style and tilt them forward. On the 109 my rear shock mounts extend above the chassis (a little) with appropriate bracing: The lowness of the bottom mount does help with length too of course. The volvos are rather lovely in that respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I've moved my front ones up a little, and my rear ones the top mounts are move forwards a few inches. That gives adequate travel without having the shocks bind up. Unless you're running. Revolver shackles you've no need for any more. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 No, not running revolver shackles, but will be running some very different shocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Travel is limited by the springs then. You can get full travel with just the prop comps that are supplied with parabolics if you reposition them correctly. Mine has far more travel than a stock 90 for example. If you've access to a forklift lift each wheel up in turn and see where it all binds. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.