[Dragsinger]

Rear coil over shocks mounting options

In the past I have mounted rear coil over shocks “straight up” Because of limited space with the current project, “tilting” the top back about 8 degrees would solve the clearance issue.

Have some of you done so with an install? Is there any negative to tilting the shock back for clearance purposes?

This will be an aluminum body adjustable shock, 5” travel, 110 pound spring.

Thanks
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Larry Woodfin - owner
Woodfin Automotive
Builder of Kinetic Art

[axegrinder]

The shocks and springs just act softer.

Denis

[BirdMan]

Quote 'The shocks and springs just act softer'

I feel the shocks will act stiffer as they will have to travel further for diff. vertical movement and therefore more controlability/adjustability. Might need to replace with longer travel ones.
On my Falcon I have ladder bars and run with the stock inward tilted shock location because of the above thought.
Yes, I believe the springs will appear softer and may require stiffer ones for same ride quality/stance.
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Dale Cantrell - owner of the following 'Birds'
'86 Thunderbird TurboCoupe
'65 Falcon 347 c.i. new engine > the 412
'64 Falcon 412 c.i. being assembled now

[axegrinder]

[BLACK BART]

Denis, you had it exactly right the first time. The shocks and springs will act a little softer if tilted back rather than mounted straight up and down.

They will also have less travel for a given movement of the differential. Think of a right triangle. Put the 90° corner where the top of the vertical mounted shock would be. Put one of the other corners where the top of the angled shock would be. Then put the last corner where the shocks would mount on the bottom at the differential. Now pick a point on the vertical line part way up to simulate differential movement. Redraw the triangle without disturbing the two top corners. Now see which side of the triangle moved the most. The vertical side of the triangle that represents the vertical shock will always move the most compared to the angled side which represents the shock that's angled back.

My geometry teacher would be proud right now.

I hope that explanation made sense to someone other than me. CJ
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[axegrinder]

Billy Shope clears it up on this thread so we know we are correct!

http://speedtalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7834