lowered rear need help

[1986SSMC]

I have a 86 monte ss lowered 2 in rear driving car very harsh over bumps.do i need shorter shocks to solve this?

 

[Peter]

depends what "harsh" is. if harsh is the shocks running out of travel then yes you need shorter shocks. if harsh is referring to the spring rate then that is all tied into the springs you selected

 

[1986SSMC]

depends what "harsh" is. if harsh is the shocks running out of travel then yes you need shorter shocks. if harsh is referring to the spring rate then that is all tied into the springs you selected

i should ask when u lower the rear do u automatically use a shorter shock?

 

[pontiacgp]

I doubt your shocks are bottoming out since if they were your car would be bouncing cause the shocks would be destroyed. Plus bottoming out doesn't give you a harsh ride, it gives you a bang. What's the spring rate of your springs? I used a shorter shock cause my rear springs would fall out when I jacked up the car.

 

[1986SSMC]

I doubt your shocks are bottoming out since if they were your car would be bouncing cause the shocks would be destroyed. Plus bottoming out doesn't give you a harsh ride, it gives you a bang. What's the spring rate of your springs? I used a shorter shock cause my rear springs would fall out when I jacked up the car.

they are the belltech lowering springs from summit bel-5118

 

[pontiacgp]

I doubt your shocks are bottoming out since if they were your car would be bouncing cause the shocks would be destroyed. Plus bottoming out doesn't give you a harsh ride, it gives you a bang. What's the spring rate of your springs? I used a shorter shock cause my rear springs would fall out when I jacked up the car.

they are the belltech lowering springs from summit bel-5118

That says nothing about the spring rate. I'd be asking them what it is

 

[1986SSMC]

I doubt your shocks are bottoming out since if they were your car would be bouncing cause the shocks would be destroyed. Plus bottoming out doesn't give you a harsh ride, it gives you a bang. What's the spring rate of your springs? I used a shorter shock cause my rear springs would fall out when I jacked up the car.

they are the belltech lowering springs from summit bel-5118

That says nothing about the spring rate. I'd be asking them what it is

def ill have find out thxs

 

[pontiacgp]

the springs may seem harsh but they'll see less harsh once you've had them in for a while.