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Originally Posted by BIG ORANGE
Don't mean to interrupt but I have a question concerning lowering, I have ECE drop spindles on my blazer, I have a set of 2inch drop springs coming in this week that I'm installing, ok here's the question. Should I purchase some drop shocks w that spring and will I need to maybe cut some off the bump stop on the upper control arm. I've never ran a short spring w the drop spindles, I've always just ran the drop spindles with stock shock.
Thanks guys
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You can use the stock length shocks as long as you don't modify the bump stops. One of the functions of the bump stop is to prevent the shock from over traveling.
However, shocks are generally designed to operate in the middle of the shock's range of travel. When the vehicles height is altered and the shock spends most of its time on one end of the travel you lose some of the shocks ability to do its job. This is why folks will go to a shorter shock when the vehicle ride height is altered.
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