Actual max rear travel

[bluej]

Hey, does anyone happen to know off hand the actual max possible rear wheel travel? Or same data point for max spring travel would work. I know I could measure it myself, but figured I'd check before going to the trouble.

To be clear, I'm looking for wheel travel from max shock extension (billy hd's in my case), to the point the bump stop cones either start to hit or fully squish in compression.

I'm looking into some different spring options for my rallyx e30 setup and this data would help rule in/out some things based on if they have enough travel before coil bind.

[bluej]

nada, huh? can anyone just verify if on stock shocks/springs if the cone bumpstop w/in the springs limits travel in compression before any internal shock bumpstop? I would assume so, otherwise what would be the point of having the bumpstop. Anyone happen to know what the limiter in compression is w/ the cone bumpstops removed? Is it the metal centering disks w/in the springs or the shock travel?

thanks.

[ravenlord89]

You could always place your E30 on jacks, unhook the swaybar. Then measure the max droop with a little weight on the wheel to keep it at max droop. Then jack the bottom of the control arm till it hits full up. Record the measurements and compare to what your want as an end result.

Be a little proactive.

[bluej]

Look, I get I haven't been a r3v member for a long time with lots of posts, but your "proactive" comment isn't helpful for anyone. Clearly I could take the time and effort to go to the garage I keep my car at then remove a rear wheel and spring to check the travel, but that's a fair amount of time and effort. Effort better spent currently getting the m52b28 swap finished w/ a unique megasquirt setup. You also assume I haven't spent time searching for this info already. I have and wasn't able to find any definitive info. Is it really that shitty around here that someone has to dump in every thread? What's so bad about a straightforward question? Then the answer will be there for someone else to search and find in the future. yeash.

[GunMetalGrey]

Easy killer, he is just noting that its a very easy measurement to check.

I don't have an exact number, but I know that the trailing arm can drop lower than a stock rear shock will allow it to. The sway bar will also keep it from dropping that far.

[DER E30]

Easy killer, he is just noting that its a very easy measurement to check.

I don't have an exact number, but I know that the trailing arm can drop lower than a stock rear shock will allow it to. The sway bar will also keep it from dropping that far.

Yup, the arm has a TON of droop. even with the shock hooked up its A LOT!

[Mr. Tasty]

Look, I get I haven't been a r3v member for a long time with lots of posts, but your "proactive" comment isn't helpful for anyone. Clearly I could take the time and effort to go to the garage I keep my car at then remove a rear wheel and spring to check the travel, but that's a fair amount of time and effort. Effort better spent currently getting the m52b28 swap finished w/ a unique megasquirt setup. You also assume I haven't spent time searching for this info already. I have and wasn't able to find any definitive info. Is it really that shitty around here that someone has to dump in every thread? What's so bad about a straightforward question? Then the answer will be there for someone else to search and find in the future. yeash.

so instead of you doing the work, you want someone else to?
you could always research the shock part number for maximum extended and reduced lengths, or the stroke and work from there