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catchinjack
6th November 2014, 11:02 PM
Hey guys,
I have a GU 2in lift in my GQ, the springs are HD and i've stuffed a shock so i'm thinking of getting 3in shocks instead of the 2in ones.
Will I have to extend brake lines and will I have to worry about springs falling out?
Any assistance is appreciated as I have to make a decision pretty quick.
happygu
6th November 2014, 11:20 PM
You can probably get away with the standard brake lines by slightly extending the mounting bracket on the diff. I made up a spacer bracket till I got a custom braided line made up, and it was fine.
As a permanent solution though, I had a braided line made up for around 60 dollars ..... cheap insurance
What is the extended length of the longer 3 inch lift shocks to the 2 inch lift?
Mic
macca86
6th November 2014, 11:20 PM
Should be fine and won't need to change anything.
happygu
6th November 2014, 11:22 PM
Springs wont fall out either with only a small increase in extended length
catchinjack
7th November 2014, 08:01 AM
front and rear measurements as it sits now are F- 490mm and R- 570mm.
Dradyz
10th December 2014, 09:35 AM
Did you notice any differences between the 2 inch shock compared to the 3 inch
catchinjack
10th December 2014, 10:08 AM
I sure did notice a difference, i've had to lengthen brake lines. As for flex, yes a noticeable difference especially with front sway bar removed. Problem is different brand shocks have such different travel lengths etc, I ended up with Raw ones due to the amount the extended compared to others, I was going the ProComp ones but guy reckons I couldn't do it so I went elsewhere.
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