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  1. 9th December 2009, 12:50 PM #11
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    In a classic rangie the shock towers are already longer than they need to be. As a result 80 series landcruiser shocks fit in nicely.
    They give 2" more stroke, but also have a closed length which fits the front end better.
    The result is 3-4" more suspension travel than stock without tower modifications.

    You will need longer brake lines too.
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  2. 9th December 2009, 03:37 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grimace View Post
    You could fit some short body 10".
    what are short body shock? I could just google
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dougal View Post
    In a classic rangie the shock towers are already longer than they need to be. As a result 80 series landcruiser shocks fit in nicely.
    Is that the STANDARD 80 series shocks?
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  4. 9th December 2009, 04:25 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by HangOver View Post
    Is that the STANDARD 80 series shocks?
    I'm using Koni's for an 80 series.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HangOver View Post
    what are short body shock? I could just google
    Bilstein do the short bodys.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slunnie View Post
    Bilstein do the short bodys.
    That's correct bilstein to have a shock branded as 'short body' unfortunately these are all eye to eye (not pin to pin like the rover front end), but in my case I was trying to imply that some shocks are longer compressed for the same given stroke.

    There is quiet a few shock manufacturers that would have approx 10" travel shock that would fit well in a rangie using the standard turrets.

    I beleive a compressed length of upto 350mm (base of pin to base of pin) is viable in a classic rangie (not sure on the discos), but it has been a long time since I got my own figures so I could be mistaken.

    All my calculations I done in the past were based on a slow crawling type princible and no allowance for fast offroad. In fast paced scenarios it would be possible to compress a bumpstop enough to do damage to any shock that 'just' fits.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dougal View Post
    I'm using Koni's for an 80 series.
    Id be interested to find otu what the compressed and extended length is for these Konis. And other 80series shocks for that matter.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grimace View Post
    Id be interested to find otu what the compressed and extended length is for these Konis. And other 80series shocks for that matter.
    Why didn't you ask sooner?

    80 series lexus landcruiser front
    13.9" compressed (353mm)
    24.2" extended (615mm)
    rear
    14.6/24.4"

    My 80 series konis
    580mm extended, 230mm stroke


    RRC Stock
    10" compressed 254mm
    18" extended 454mm


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    Those Koni lengths are not the same for all manufacturers.

    I'm pretty sure Billy and Rancho GQ/GU rears are about 650-655 open
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  10. 10th December 2009, 10:14 AM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slunnie View Post
    Those Koni lengths are not the same for all manufacturers.

    I'm pretty sure Billy and Rancho GQ/GU rears are about 650-655 open
    Only the ones I've listed as "my 80 series koni" are konis which I measured from the first step on the pin to the step on the other pin. The ones called "RRC Stock" are some red unbranded things measured the same way.
    The other data is from various sources.
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