Front Shock Spacer - Increased Suspension Stroke?

[Madtiger]

Interesting...does it decrease compression?

 

[TeCKis300]

It shouldn't because compression travel is governed by the bump stop on the lower control arm. Bad things happen if the shock were long enough to become the compression limiter.

 

[bloc]

It shouldn't because compression travel is governed by the bump stop on the lower control arm. Bad things happen if the shock were long enough to become the compression limiter.

I agree with this but would still like to confirm. I’ve had the spacers for a long time and haven’t noticed any sharp hits as though the struts are reaching the end of their travel before the bump stops, but I haven’t pushed mine very hard at higher speeds off-road either.

Access to a RTI ramp should help figure it out, or testing travel with no spring installed.

 

[TLCLVR]

​

Installing the spacer on my LX currently. Was able to confirm that the spacers absolutely increase suspension stroke by giving more droop travel. Pretty awesome for such a cheap mod.

Measured 21.125" from top of brake hub to fender stock. 21.875" after.

.75" gained in droop travel! On the more constrained front axle! That may not seem like much but it can surely help the already astounding RTI of the 200-series platform and maintaining traction. Enhance compression travel on whoops.

What size spacers did you end up using front and back?

 

[grinchy]

​

Installing the spacer on my LX currently. Was able to confirm that the spacers absolutely increase suspension stroke by giving more droop travel. Pretty awesome for such a cheap mod.

Measured 21.125" from top of brake hub to fender stock. 21.875" after.

.75" gained in droop travel! On the more constrained front axle! That may not seem like much but it can surely help the already astounding RTI of the 200-series platform and maintaining traction. Enhance compression travel on whoops.

So the tools necessary for this job are the spring compressor? And that's it?

 

[TeCKis300]

No spring compressor necessary. I wasn't getting enough droop to release the top hat of the coilover and tried to cheat. The right solution was to release 1 of the two inboard lower control arm bushings (don't need to do both per the video), and the end link of the sway bar at the LCA.

Need a full complement of wrenches, socket sets, and torque wrenches as this is practically a full suspension job to install the spacer.

Here's the best reference I found. Another big thank you to @OTRAMM

 

[grinchy]

I've been meaning to do bushings anyhow. But something like this must go on the shoulder season work plan. Thanks for the link.

 

[TeCKis300]

What size spacers did you end up using front and back?

Sorry missed this. I'm using the OEM LC leveling spacer up front. And a 20mm spring spacer out back.

Spacers to maintain and add payload capacity while doing a mild .5"F and .75"R lift (via AHC sensor lift).

 

[mfeferman]

No spring compressor necessary. I wasn't getting enough droop to release the top hat of the coilover and tried to cheat. The right solution was to release 1 of the two inboard lower control arm bushings (don't need to do both per the video), and the end link of the sway bar at the LCA.

Need a full complement of wrenches, socket sets, and torque wrenches as this is practically a full suspension job to install the spacer.

Here's the best reference I found. Another big thank you to @OTRAMM

Been looking for something just like this, including all of your comments, so thank you very much! Got my accumulators from Japan today!!! Literally took less than a week! Together with my 10mm front shock spacers, (i need to order some 20mm for the rear, but maybe 30mm?), and the E&E rear shock extenders. All of those with an appropriate sensor lift and I should be able to dial the pressure back to stock. I'm able to find the pressures for the AHC at each wheel in TechStream, which is how I readjusted it previously (adjust and readjust, manually). Oh, and I already have the BOTCK from Dr. KDSS.