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Originally Posted by 400TT
On all our new cars we have optimised the shock location/operation to increase shock movement for a given suspension travel. The more the shock moves, the better and more reliable the control it can exhibit. So regardless of the shock brand chosen, you will get the best out of it. So if you can, this is a good area to address.
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A very good point Craig. You want to give what ever type of shock you choose the best chance of controling the spring/wheel. As a rule of thumb keep the shock as close to vertical as possible and get out as close to the end of the suspension arm as possible.
This was part of the design brief for my home made rear suspension.
I've got AVOs but bought them before I knew better.
We don't often have the luxury or budget for custom shock valving to suit the Cobra. There's not many kit manufacturers that will put in the work to come up with a package that's dialed in to suit their chassis. Most will just reccomend an eye to eye length for an after market coil over. Hats off to you Craig for going the extra mile.
I like the idea of switching to a double adjustable since it gives the best chance of dialing the shock in to suit your particular car setup. Being able to adjust compression and rebound seperately should get you as close as possible. It also lets you tweek how the car transfers weight. Drag racers have been doing it for years with shock valving that has less comepression and more rebound damping or vice versa. This lets them make the car lift the front and squat the rear transfering more weight to the rear tyres for better traction.
Cheers
Michael