Suzuki Sierra Shocks

[Blood Child]

i got vitara shocks and AU falcon springs and they are both a straight (almost) fit, just not both at once lol. so i thought i should probably cut th springs. they were great, even with stock shocks still until i noticed they were coming out of the seat at the bottom.
maybe heating the bottom end a bit and flattening them a bit might help?

[Matt]

yeh flattening the bottom of the spring would be the optimum thing to do, i just rotated mine around until they sat ok.

[slydar]

i have sierra fitment shocks in the rear of my car. they are kyb excel G's. i am running a pair of trd 6kg springs, which have been cut down (which increases their rate).

the suzuki shocks control these sprinsg okish. definately a little bouncy. theyre also extremely short. shorter even that a tockiko HTS 102 (the shortest rear shock that manufactuerer makes for the ae86).

i think there are definately more suitable OE shocks out there. i got mine brand new as part of a trade, the car theyre in is a throw together so im not complaining.

you can use the munroe catalogue to cross referance sizes and fitments online. something from a slightly heavier 4wd might be a little better. maybe triton? also consider looking at stuff from vans, which are often pretty short.

the front is more important. spend some proper money on some ajustable inserts. MR2 fitment (from the front or rear) is a good place to start.

[RobertoX]

65 cortina springs was NOT a joke, i ran them in the front of my ke for ages, they were a bit ghey but better than anything else off the shelf

[turbo_rolla]

Might be worth a shot then! Will have to have a look into the whole "insert" thing as im not up to speed on that. Removing & replacing suspension yes, but not the mechanics of it! Could be a cheap upgrade until i get in touch with you dave (AJPS). Until then, the research shall continue