Sorry for delay. I have to work, to get the money I am spending for my cars
I treated the other shock in the same way and as a result the ride hight (in full racing "equipment", like Lipo, Transponder...) is now 19mm.
I have no idea how they get these 18mm. Anyway, I did not shorten the shafts. We will do the EOS race next weekend in this trim, and I will have a look at Toms car. Maybe something is built badly.
BTW: I was always talking about the AERO. I have the same issue with the KF. But here, I did not cut the gripper. My son will race the car "as-it-is"