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04-17-2010, 10:29 PM

jst2878

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Originally Posted by Icer006

If you lower the car, the shocks do not get extended, they get COMPRESSED. They will bottom out, meaning there is no fluid left at the point where the shock valve is located to actually absorb the shock... it stops being a "shock absorber." You lose shock travel, you don't EXTEND it!

This is why it becomes "bouncy."

sigh.

Yes, that is the problem. With the kw setup a 2" lowering can be attained.

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