11-02-2012, 12:48 PM
It'd compress just the 2"
The reason the Gaz's get away without them are the dampers and top mounts are made shorter, with shorter bushings in the top for the travel, you go to something even better like Fox/Nitron/Ohlins monotubes and they're even shorter for the same amount of travel, so there's more room for the damper to travel upwards.
Means instead of that inch you're getting to the bumpstop, there might be 1.25" on a Gaz, and 1.5" on something decent...doesn't sound like a lot, but it means the springs can be a chunk softer for a better ride whilst using the same travel, which then means the springs have more travel for a given length....
The reason the Gaz's get away without them are the dampers and top mounts are made shorter, with shorter bushings in the top for the travel, you go to something even better like Fox/Nitron/Ohlins monotubes and they're even shorter for the same amount of travel, so there's more room for the damper to travel upwards.
Means instead of that inch you're getting to the bumpstop, there might be 1.25" on a Gaz, and 1.5" on something decent...doesn't sound like a lot, but it means the springs can be a chunk softer for a better ride whilst using the same travel, which then means the springs have more travel for a given length....
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