Hatch rear shock question

[86BRATMAN]

Ok, well I've blown out the stock 4wd shocks. They were original anyways best I can tell. My main concern is with the loweredness I've got going on now, are the 2wd shocks any shorter than 4wd?

[carfreak85]

Yes, the 2WD struts have the spring pirch mounted at least an inch lower on the strut housing when compared to the 4WD version. I'm going to use this difference to my advantage when lowering my wagon.

[SmashedGlass]

Blown shocks shouldn't cause it to lower; worn springs, however, would.

[86BRATMAN]

Blown shocks shouldn't cause it to lower; worn springs, however, would.

 

No springs on an ea81 car. A minor torsion bar reclocking lowered it. And 20 years and then lowering blew out the shocks.

 

Thanks carfreak, I was thinking they should be shorter. From what I can tell the car sits at slightly lower than 2wd height in the back now.

[carfreak85]

I think I may have slipped this one in instead of where it belonged, but you get the idea.

[86BRATMAN]

I think I may have slipped this one in instead of where it belonged, but you get the idea.

 

I think I'm the only one who noticed.