Suzuki Club UK

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2012 4:34 pm**

I've been planning to overhaul my suspension and keep it the same hight as it is at the moment.
My SJ was sold as having a 2 inch shackle lift. I was recently given some stock shackles, when compareing the two I noticed that my current shackles seem a bit more than 2" bigger. The "stock" shacles I have measured 3" bolt to bolt and my exteneded ones 7" bolt to bolt.
Are my current ones a 4" lift? Or are the new ones lower that stock?

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2012 4:45 pm**

When using shackles the lift is only half the distance they have been extended past stock as you are only moving one end of the spring. So a 4" longer shackle = 2" lift

The new ones you've pictured are standard shackles, get them on and scrap those hideous things that are fitted!

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:42 pm**

Nahhhh, chop the big ones down to make smaller ones!!! 1" lift from shackles is ok

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:47 pm**

When you see them pictured side by side like that you realise just how silly huge shackles really are!

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