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    Default Compressed shock length on a stock Dakota R/T?

    Trying to figure out a coilover set up for the front end.

    Does anyone have the compressed length for a stock dakota r/t? My reasoning for a stock dakota is the drop is going to come via the arm and not the coilover, so I am estimating the drop in the arm will make the length the same as a stock Dakota, is this thinking right?
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    Get a set of DJM lower arms and start hacking away, that'll be an easy way to start

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    According to Monroe’s site using a shock part #32318,they show a compressed hight of 8.5”

    http://www.monroe.com/assets/downloa...engthSheet.pdf

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    Quote Originally Posted by y2krtaf View Post
    According to Monroe’s site using a shock part #32318,they show a compressed hight of 8.5”

    http://www.monroe.com/assets/downloa...engthSheet.pdf
    That works, good starting point. Andrew had listed his coil overs at 9 inches, but was not sure if that was compressed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1evilrt View Post
    Get a set of DJM lower arms and start hacking away, that'll be an easy way to start
    I am having a lower set made fresh. Same fab guy that did my rollbar and 4 link. I really like his work and he does it fairly quickly. He is making a jig so they can be replicated later.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SB440R/T View Post
    I am having a lower set made fresh. Same fab guy that did my rollbar and 4 link. I really like his work and he does it fairly quickly. He is making a jig so they can be replicated later.
    Thats a great idea, are you considering having him do uppers as well? BTW, i just noticed a black fender in my basement...I totally forgot that I still had it, I guess you did too

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1evilrt View Post
    Thats a great idea, are you considering having him do uppers as well? BTW, i just noticed a black fender in my basement...I totally forgot that I still had it, I guess you did too
    He can do uppers. I might pull mine and see what he can do with them.

    I never forgot, logistics never worked out. I still want it. Haha.
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    If I remember correctly it was when you were headed over to Italy, no worries, i have it for you

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1evilrt View Post
    If I remember correctly it was when you were headed over to Italy, no worries, i have it for you
    Yea, I head back next week. So if anyone is heading to nc area hand it off.
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    Shawn, that's funny you found that fender in the basement. Is that the (originally) intense blue fender I brought back to NY when I bought the TKO truck? Then Robby and I somehow wedged it into a Chrysler 300 (I think that's what it was) and he got it to you? Haha
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