Ke70 With Commodore Shocks

[leandre]

hey guys,

 

did a bit of research but found alot of what i found confusing. some people saying vb-vs commodore sedans are the one that fit directly. although i had a look a vs sedan the other day at the wreckers and had a bottom bolt on diff side to be 17mm and the top nut on chassis side to be 14mm where the ke70 is the opposite i.e. bottom bolt on diff side 14mm and top nut on the chassis side 17mm. i could be wrong as i was rushing and probably got it mixed up :S

I also read that the sedan shocks were shorter then the wagons, then on another thread read that the wagons were shorter then the sedans :S

could someone point me in the right direction that would be sweet.

 

thanks.

[rian]

Have a read of this thread: http://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/56018-shocks-to-suit-kings-plz-help/

 

KE70Dave has posted the part number for KYB Excel G rear dampers to suit lowered KE70s in that thread, the thread also has a comparison that I did of various Commodore rear dampers against standrad KE70 rear dampers.

[B.L.Z.BUB]

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/showthread.php/1115-Rear-Front-end-shock-options

[leandre]

Sweet. Because its my daily n I'm a bit of a cheapo. The Commodore wagon 93-97 should fit nicely with chopped au springs? If I'm reading correctly? Would i have to modify anything or will this shock be straight bolt on to a ke70 sedan?

[rian]

Go to the biggest Repco/Autobahn/Supercheap Auto you know of and take a tape measure. Borrow their catalogue and look up the Commodore rear dampers then go grab that part off the shelf and measure it to see if it's the right length for you. Stock KE70 sedan is 560mm extended, figure out how much lower you want your car, subtract that from 560mm and that's the extended length shock you want. All you have to do is find a Commodore damper around that length, but beware, there are many variations of Commodore rear damper (sedan, wagon, ute, sports suspension, beam axle, different spec Holdens probably have different dampers etc, a lot of them are different lengths).

Edited July 24, 2012 by rian