Originally Posted by
monkeyracing
Hey Bob, you can build a shorter shock and fit the retainers by backing off the lower ball end a few turns, installing the spring/retainer and zipping the ball end back on. I'm trying to get around this by locating my old Corsair Racing droop limiters. They've been out of production for years, but mine are still around someplace.
Jim, never thought of that one, but that is really a hassle. You'd have to do that every time you changed springs or changed the shock oil. Also the potential for "buggering up" the shock shafts is pretty high. While the creativeness of your solution is admirable, it is totally wasted effort.
Really, there is no reason to build a shock shorter than 56mm, front or rear. You certainly don't want an ultra short shock on the rear cause that decreases weight transfer to the front, which most of us like for better turn in. It's even less necessary for the front, cause in a front driver, you do not get a significant transfer or weight to the rear.