Bought a set of NOS KYB rear shocks and mounted them.

The bottom of the shock where they bolt onto the Trailing Arm assembly looks rather odd.

Is there supposed to be spacers on that lower bolt?

If so (what I presume and since I don't have them), is there something to use instead or can they be found somewhere?



Thanks,

Len

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FWIW my Koni sport shocks are 50mm wide at the bottom where the bolt goes through. It looks like your bottom bolt is stock. Maybe loosen that nut and take out that bolt and see where that shock sets. If the shock hangs right next to the trailing arm or the spacer they put on and the bolt is long enough your good. You don't want the shock compressing at an angle.

Bolts are long enough and they seem to line up ok. Worry is if they can shift left to right along the bolt path???

Buy some better shocks...

As long as the bolt can be and is torqued properly the base of the shock won't move side to side until the rubber bushing fails.

Jim

Personally I am not a fan of KYB shocks, ride quality is poor but the price is good.

That is the way they mount up. All the other shocks use a wider base mount, that is why the KYB looks odd.

If they were free, they cost too much.