Shock sizes

[Southwell]

I have a set of XX4 shocks, what bits do i need to change? Just rear shafts and bodies?

Cheers

[Big E]

Yeah rear shafts and bodies.

0.9" bodies and either 0.9" or 1.0" shafts.

E

[Southwell]

Cheers Ellis, 0.9 or 1.0's then?
Any limiters or anything?

[YoungChazz]

Is this for the X - 5 or 6?

If X - 5, then the xx4 shocks are exactly what you need.

If X - 6, the xx4 front ones are correct, but you need buggy rears, as Ellis says.

[Big E]

2mm if you have the 0.9" or 3mm for the 1.0"

B spacer on the outside to limit the up travel.

[Lee]

Ellis, why limit up travel, or is it just there to stop the driveshafts hitting the diff on full compression?

[bigred5765]

it help stops the gti effect lee

[Lee]

GTI ????

[Chris Doughty]

lifting the inside rear wheel like a golf GTi

[Body Paint]

so how does an external limiter on the rear shocks help stop the GTI then?

[Lee]

I`m wondering the same, i can see how it would stop lifting front wheels but not rears

[Dunc]

If you limit the compression on the loaded outside of the car (and so the roll), then I'm guessing that reduces any wheel lift induced on the unloaded inside?

I also thought the external limiters were primarily for preventing the driveshafts contacting the differential at full compression.

[Chris Doughty]

yes, but as they are pointing out.

the GTi effect comes from front left and right rear acting as a 'pivot' so that when the front right gets loaded up (gets compressed), it jacks up the left rear.

it works on diaganals.

I raced a xxx4, I know first hand and in depth about the GTi effect

[Dunc]

Ah. Sorry, I didn't realise the "GTi effect" worked diagonally across the car - I'm ignorant you see.

[Body Paint]

Originally Posted by DoughtyUK.net

yes, but as they are pointing out.

the GTi effect comes from front left and right rear acting as a 'pivot' so that when the front right gets loaded up (gets compressed), it jacks up the left rear.

it works on diaganals.

I raced a xxx4, I know first hand and in depth about the GTi effect

That's my point Chris, the front left loading up would cause the right rear to lift, so how the heck will limiting the up travel on the rear shocks effect things. It would stop the front inside wheel lifting, maybe, but I've never seen a 'GTI' do that

[Southwell]

Less weight transfer?

[Kopite]

Originally Posted by DoughtyUK.net

yes, but as they are pointing out.

the GTi effect comes from front left and right rear acting as a 'pivot' so that when the front right gets loaded up (gets compressed), it jacks up the left rear.

it works on diaganals.

I raced a xxx4, I know first hand and in depth about the GTi effect

i can vouch for this

[David Church]

Originally Posted by Southwell

Less weight transfer?

Don't worry about it!!!!!!!!!!! Just do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mwhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[niggs98]

always thought it was to stop the drive shaft hitting the out drive, didnt realise it had other reasons on the x6

[bigred5765]

Originally Posted by niggs98

always thought it was to stop the drive shaft hitting the out drive, didnt realise it had other reasons on the x6

hehe the kungholyieo one leard something new,
i think they spaced ur knee out buy 3mm to stop to much droop,lol or tightened your ball cups.