Shock relocation in front of the diff?
10-13-2015, 08:07 PM
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Shock relocation in front of the diff?
Hey guys. I have an 01 silverado rcsb and i am looking to put shocks on it this winter. I was going to relocate the rear shocks behind the diff but i was talking to some guys at the track and they were talking about people relocating them in front of the diff and having really good luck. I have never seen this before so i was wondering if anybody else had heard of this before. I am running caltracs. Also looking for shock options? Afco? Qa1? Or does it really matter? Thank u guys for the help!!
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Just through extensive testing on an x275 car we noticed that with the shocks behind the axle, on launch, they would extend quick then flat line before falling in to compression. During that transistion period the car would unload the tires. With the shocks in front the axle they would instantly go into compression from the axle wrapping up (which effectively planted the tires), then to a slow extension, then to compression without the flat area in the shock travel. The shocks just do there job much better this way.
I wish I could finish my truck so I can do more testing with it since it is a truck vs. a car. The last time out to the track many moons ago was looking very promising though.
I wish I could finish my truck so I can do more testing with it since it is a truck vs. a car. The last time out to the track many moons ago was looking very promising though.
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Just through extensive testing on an x275 car we noticed that with the shocks behind the axle, on launch, they would extend quick then flat line before falling in to compression. During that transistion period the car would unload the tires. With the shocks in front the axle they would instantly go into compression from the axle wrapping up (which effectively planted the tires), then to a slow extension, then to compression without the flat area in the shock travel. The shocks just do there job much better this way.
I wish I could finish my truck so I can do more testing with it since it is a truck vs. a car. The last time out to the track many moons ago was looking very promising though.
I wish I could finish my truck so I can do more testing with it since it is a truck vs. a car. The last time out to the track many moons ago was looking very promising though.
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10-13-2015, 11:06 PM
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Just through extensive testing on an x275 car we noticed that with the shocks behind the axle, on launch, they would extend quick then flat line before falling in to compression. During that transistion period the car would unload the tires. With the shocks in front the axle they would instantly go into compression from the axle wrapping up (which effectively planted the tires), then to a slow extension, then to compression without the flat area in the shock travel. The shocks just do there job much better this way.
I wish I could finish my truck so I can do more testing with it since it is a truck vs. a car. The last time out to the track many moons ago was looking very promising though.
I wish I could finish my truck so I can do more testing with it since it is a truck vs. a car. The last time out to the track many moons ago was looking very promising though.
