1984 front shock mounts
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The same position in the suspension travel as the ride height. If the ride height is exactly in the middle of the suspension travel, the shocks are best in the middle of their travel at ride height. In no case should the shocks be the travel limiter.
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but when I finally did...I found out you are quite correct!!!! Larry
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with the spring in place it's difacult to figure out the travel. so can you tell me this. if I have a stock 1984 with stock spring and shocks and the car is sitting on level ground does anyone have a measurement from the top mount to the bottom mount.
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Originally Posted by CFI-EFI
The same position in the suspension travel as the ride height. If the ride height is exactly in the middle of the suspension travel, the shocks are best in the middle of their travel at ride height. In no case should the shocks be the travel limiter.
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Originally Posted by CFI-EFI
The same position in the suspension travel as the ride height. If the ride height is exactly in the middle of the suspension travel, the shocks are best in the middle of their travel at ride height. In no case should the shocks be the travel limiter.
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Good question. It has been more than an hour 
since I've worked on my front suspension. If memory serves, the jounce is controlled by a rubber bumper towards the outer end of the spring. And the rebound by the upper "A" arm hitting the frame. It has been a while. I am not sure of that. Full jounce is 83.0 mm and full rebound is 86.5 mm.
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since I've worked on my front suspension. If memory serves, the jounce is controlled by a rubber bumper towards the outer end of the spring. And the rebound by the upper "A" arm hitting the frame. It has been a while. I am not sure of that. Full jounce is 83.0 mm and full rebound is 86.5 mm.RACE ON!!!
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Originally Posted by CFI-EFI
If memory serves, the jounce is controlled by a rubber bumper towards the outer end of the spring. And the rebound by the upper "A" arm hitting the frame.
Originally Posted by snowdrifter
are you saying the suspension is close to the middle of its travel when sitting at ride height