AE86 rear short shocks

[robert1]

Does anyone know of shorter travel shocks for the rear of a lowered Sprinter ?
robert

[ViPeR_NiPPleX]

I installed ra60 rear shocks into a mates ae86, with kings lows, they were too short.

[robert1]

Thanks for the fast reply.
When you say they were too short, do you mean the shocks or the springs?
Robert

[Julz01]

TRD blues short strokes would be the best , or you could use fe2 commonwhore shockes with different bottom bushes to work , althought they would probably be very stiff

[ViPeR_NiPPleX]

Thanks for the fast reply.
When you say they were too short, do you mean the shocks or the springs?
Robert

Sorry, the shocks were too short. When the car was sitting at static ride height the shocks were probably left with 25mm of rebound travel

[Hen]

Have a look round ae86drivingclub.com.au

There's plenty of chat there about what can be used. Things that spring to mind are: expensive Tokicos, TRD, Suzuki Sierra front shocks, but there are definitely more options.

Hen

[DX20VT]

you could also try KE70 wagon rear shocks, but again thay are slighlty on the too short side, but depending on how low you go they may suit.

[fixeruperer]

holden hq rear shockies bolt in but ill make shaw they are becuase it was a while since i put myne in.

i know its a shit pic but you get an idea from were the lower trailing arms are and yes its needs traction brakets.


way old pic but still using same suspention.

[robert1]

Hey Fixeruperer (great name) what do you mean by "traction brackets"
Thanks for the answer
Robert1

[fixeruperer]

were the lower trailing arms connect to the diff, you get brackets that bolt to that spot and you move the arm down and the diff swings up (pinion angle)
becuase with the diff at that angle it just hops everywhere.

some one here will be able to explain it better.

[robert1]

Thanks for that, I understand what you mean now. I put a Mitsu Scorpion diff in mine and adjusted the brackets for the correct diff angle before I welded it up.
Robert1