So I've been fiddling with dampers and found I could mix and match bits to make a decently long damper, one that makes use of the majority of the xv-01s range.

The original dampers with shaft and short endlink leave the xv-01 with low ground clearance when fully extended and a bunch of upward swing when compressed.

Using the long end link leaves the xv-01 riding high and never quite able to bottom out.

The modified damper I am using a long CVA damper body, and the original CVA shaft with short end link. This produces a damper that at full extension gives very good ride height almost max down swing, and compressed is shorter than the standard CVA with a long end link. This allows the chassis to basically bottom out.

I am not sure what car these damper bodies came from, they came with my second xv-01 (hacked and pieced together) that have long shafts with a flat plate attached. The plate has no piston holes.

Anyway, I added some pictures so you can see the differences.
CVA dampers really aren't that bad with TRF or yeah racing pistons. If you are willing to take the time to set proper preloads usually not the same for each corner, they handle quite well.

Standard CVA left, modified right.



Below left is the standard CVA with a ball cup end link (a little shorter than the long end link) right is the modified CVA damper with long body.