Stupid?

[jahnaboi]

I don't think it'll be so much to worry about since there isn't as much load being carried as the perches of a spring.

Only one way to find out.

Here's a shot of the stock positioning. I should be able to move the shock down and slightly towards the rear end a bit.



Pictured borrowed from pelicanparts.com website.

[Danny]

Seems like an awful lot of work for something you'll worry about day in and day out.

[jahnaboi]

I was thinking of a steel plate with triangle plates welded to the bottom of the trailing arms for added strength.

[Danny]

Well, both really. There isn't much room to extend the tower, and were you just thinking to do a nut/bolt through a steel bracket?

Just seems kinda hokey.

[jahnaboi]

When I decide to swap things over, I'll do some concrete measuring and see if it is at all feasible.

Which part Danny? the tower extending or the bracket?

[Danny]

I don't think that's a great idea.

[jahnaboi]

Extending the tower upward? That would cost more to fabricate/weld wouldn't it? Fabricating a thick steel plate would be less work and just as effective, wouldn't you think? Theoretically speaking it would. I don't know if it would clear certain rim choices, although I don't think it should matter.

[kronus]

You'd probably be better off extending the tower upward... akin to drop hats for the front.

[jahnaboi]

So I have e36 m3 koni adjustables for all 4 corners for my 5 lug setup from an e36 m3 (external top adjustable). I really don't feel like biting the bullet and buying a new set of rear koni adjustables to match the front as they don't sell the e30 koni adjustable rears as a set (you have to buy all 4). So I was thinking, because the e36 shocks are 2 inches longer and cause the e36 shocks on an e30 chassis to bottom out more often, would it be feasible to fabricate a bracket that bolts to the existing mounting point on the trailing arm that allows the shock to sit lower allowing more travel and not bottoming out the shock?

Its just a quick thought. Spur of the moment kind of thing.

Also is the body of the absorber the main difference between lengths of the shock or the shaft + body?