Shock Question

DTMRacing said

To be honest, I don't think anyone drives their cars any where near stock height anymore, but during before/after testing, Hotchkis sets the cars at factory specs for the before testing. As long as you aren't playing dues of hazzard, you should be fine, but I'll post the specs shortly.

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Being at standard settings (of what settings?) does not necessarily mean that the 'test' works the suspension to the limits of travel. And the ride height comment is just not true for everyone.....With spirited driving on rough/curvy mountain roads around here, you will most certainly extend your suspension to the stock stops on occasion, and limiting travel can mean loss of traction at critical times in rough cornering and other conditions. I have taken out top seals in some Bilsteins before that had juuust too short of a stroke.

So everyone should be aware of any case of limited suspension travel (shock or otherwise). Changing bump stop heights to limit travel would be a good idea for short shocks, IMO, to preserve short travel shocks, but rough road contact may be compromised to some extent depending on your driving and local road conditions.