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Chevy Wrench · 04-07-2003, 11:29 PM

Yes, you do need shock relocators. Think of this way, in order for the shock to work properly, it needs a certain amount of, lets call it "pinion angle", just to make it simple. When you "lower" the suspension, the angle of the shock increses.If it is angled (either way) too much, you wont get the dampining you need. And the shock wont work to its full potential. I used to race dirt bikes, and if I had a suspension setup that had 12 inches of travel, I wanted to use all 12 of it. What good is 12" if you only use 9" of it? See what Im saying? I beleive a shock should be angled no more than 15 or 20 degrees. Good luck.
John

04-07-2003, 11:29 PM	#2
Chevy Wrench former desert rat Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: salt lake city, utah Home of the 3 M's Mormons, methlabs and minivans Posts: 320	Yes, you do need shock relocators. Think of this way, in order for the shock to work properly, it needs a certain amount of, lets call it "pinion angle", just to make it simple. When you "lower" the suspension, the angle of the shock increses.If it is angled (either way) too much, you wont get the dampining you need. And the shock wont work to its full potential. I used to race dirt bikes, and if I had a suspension setup that had 12 inches of travel, I wanted to use all 12 of it. What good is 12" if you only use 9" of it? See what Im saying? I beleive a shock should be angled no more than 15 or 20 degrees. Good luck. John __________________ 94 Chevy Silverado Ext cab 4/6 drop w/ 18's and 2500watt system (work truck). 67 Chevy swb under const. frame off custom, 20's, bagged and a large rat under the hood,and a 1940 Chevy truck under const.