Originally Posted by zipperfoot

How far off are you? Don't cut the springs. I have the Traxxas collars on mine with the Losi BB white springs and can get 24mm ride height no problem. I have about 4 turns left on the collars. Are the bottom shock eyelets screwed into the shafts far enough. A couple more turns could easily be a mm or more. Are you using limiters inside the shocks? I believe 2 is the most common and would be good for another 2mm or so.