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Posted by: 914Sixer Nov 10 2021, 02:55 PM

I have a pair I took off the NOLA parts car. They moved up and down fine on car. Got them out and did compression test. They only go down about 3/4 of the way. About 4 " does not compress. Been so long since I played with these shocks, not sure IF that is correct. I am going to put them up for sale IF good.

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Posted by: ctc911ctc Nov 10 2021, 03:05 PM

I am in the midst of changing mine - which way do we go?

Posted by: Steve Nov 10 2021, 03:18 PM

QUOTE(914Sixer @ Nov 10 2021, 12:55 PM)

I have a pair I took off the NOLA parts car. They moved up and down fine on car. Got them out and did compression test. They only go down about 3/4 of the way. About 4 " does not compress. Been so long since I played with these shocks, not sure IF that is correct. I am going to put them up for sale IF good.

My Bilsteins went bad and Patrick Motor sports show me how easy it was to push down on it, compared to a new one. However even the bad one went back up, just super easy to collapse it.

Posted by: 914Sixer Nov 10 2021, 03:35 PM

Let me try again. Shocks are working fine and pop right out They just do not collapse to the top.

Posted by: Shivers Nov 10 2021, 05:13 PM

QUOTE(914Sixer @ Nov 10 2021, 01:35 PM)

Let me try again. Shocks are working fine and pop right out They just do not collapse to the top.

The B6 hd's I have, has a bump stop inside the strut at the bottom. You may have the same in those inserts

Posted by: Van B Nov 10 2021, 08:04 PM

Sounds about like full range to me. I’m sure 4” on the shock or strut is 6” or so at the wheel

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