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[mrducati]

I have ordered Hi-lo's, but not short shocks. and I'm a bit puzzeled about why this is so neccecary. I mean, the bump-stops limits the travel of the suspension, not the shocks. All shocks I have inspected seems to be linear, so so unless the red Konis are different, it should not matter that they are a bit more compressed.

[icklemini]

yep correct...

the lowered shocks have less travel.. so for example on the back, it can hold the suspension together...
on standard shocks if you jack the car up, the standard shock drops the radius arm down which takes the tension off the trumpet and spring... which can lead to them 'falling out'... a pain when doing DIY on the drive... a bit more of a problem if you have given your mini 'air' when out on a drive...

[mrducati]

the lowered shocks have less travel.. so for example on the back, it can hold the suspension together...
on standard shocks if you jack the car up, the standard shock drops the radius arm down which takes the tension off the trumpet and spring... which can lead to them 'falling out'... a pain when doing DIY on the drive... a bit more of a problem if you have given your mini 'air' when out on a drive...

So if I lower my car, I need short shocks to prevent my trumpets and springs to disintegrate from the car if I understand you corectly?

[Mini 360]

Yeh you need short shocks when you go lower as said. Standard shocks would constantly be under load otherwise which isn't great for the condition of them at all. Plus most lowerd shocks are stiffer and adjustable too

[mrducati]

Thank you for your response guys!

Standard shocks would constantly be under load otherwise which isn't great for the condition of them at all.

I guess this must mean I was wrong in my assumption that the shocks are linear.

[icklemini]

Thank you for your response guys!

Standard shocks would constantly be under load otherwise which isn't great for the condition of them at all.

I guess this must mean I was wrong in my assumption that the shocks are linear.

No you are correct.... the shock doesnt know if its 1" compressed or 3" compressed... the front bump stops stop the shock from bottoming out at the front... and at the back there isnt enough travel to bottom out the shock...

the 'lowered' ones are infact 'shorter' - they have a reduced travel to stop the trumpets and springs falling apart when on full droop

[mrducati]

No you are correct.... the shock doesnt know if its 1" compressed or 3" compressed... the front bump stops stop the shock from bottoming out at the front... and at the back there isnt enough travel to bottom out the shock...

the 'lowered' ones are infact 'shorter' - they have a reduced travel to stop the trumpets and springs falling apart when on full droop

Thank you for your response icklemini! Can I assume that as long as there is tenson under full drop, I will be safe? I am tempted to belive I can just fit some shims under the rebound buffer on the top arms, and that will do the same job as shortened shocks?
My Konis are still in good shape I recon.