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Jimny with 2 inch need extended shocks

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20 May 2021 06:24 #235219 by Joely978
I have a got a set of 2 inch springs for my sn413 2015 and am going to install them on the weekend, are standard shocks fine or do i need to get raised ones?

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20 May 2021 06:45 #235222 by saxj
It doesn't work very well. It will feel like you are driving a go-kart on road. It seriously limits your travel off-road, and we had it that the rear shocks got pulled off their lower mounts.
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20 May 2021 08:09 #235224 by sniper
If you off road at all with 2" springs and standard shocks, you will damage the shock or mount or both.....  A good pothole might even do it, on road...

You are taking most of the travel out of the shock absorber, reducing available travel by 50mm....

Fit extended shocks or stay on standard until you have all the stuff to do the lift properly.

Springs
Shock absorbers
Extended brake lines
Castor correction bushes

Plenty drive without castor correction but its a must in my opinion, brake lines the same.....

sniper

 
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20 May 2021 09:12 #235226 by saxj
If you can't afford the shocks right away, you can use shock spacers in the interim.
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20 May 2021 16:10 #235233 by jackonlyjack
Joely where you from ?
I have some +2 used shocks 
But i don't want the trouble of posting them 
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20 May 2021 18:07 #235235 by Joely978
Ty guys, I will just postpone it a few weeks and order some raised ones online

And im in Australia so a bit far away i think

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20 May 2021 18:46 #235238 by jackonlyjack
just a tad 
You can use other shocks if you're handy with tools 
I have vauxhall astra mk4 rear shocks on the rear
vauxhall carlton mk2 rear shocks on the front 
and honda crv rear springs front and rear
Go to a scrap yard and have a look around to see what you might be able to use 
You just need to find out the closed length of your standard ones and find some 50mm longer when closed 

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