Front Sierra Shocks with OME springs

[christover1]

I stoopidly bought heavy duty OME shocks for the front of my zook. Mistakenly thinking it would be safer for towing the camper.
What a dreadful mistake. Carp handling, rough as guts and
Can't afford to get another set of light duty OME's, so we are going to try VS commodore wagon rears for the front. I already have largish bump stop spacers. Brakelines, altho stock, have had mounts adjusted to allow for the full droop of the springs. (stock OME shock is fully extended before full spring travel is reached)
I adjusted top mount to allow full droop.

Hopefuly I'll be happy with Commo shox, cos I aint at the moment.

Must note OME are not at fault here, I just wrongly wanted HD
(HD are for steel bullbar, winch etc zooks)
They are going cheap if anyone wants them.

[gwagensteve]

Answered on outers Chris. I don't think I'd be happy to buy commodore again.

PS you don't think you got used to having massively flogged out front shocks do you and now a 'functional" shock feels way too stiff?

Can't put the old ones back on the front for now?

Steve.

[christover1]

Old ones got binned, they were leaking, and one had no resistance at all.
I'm sure I did get used to the flogged ones, but they were getting dangerous at highway speeds.
I'm still running some old stock shocks length on rear at the moment, as the OME ones were as flogged as the front.
I've scored some longer rears from Loydd, so we'll try to match them to whatever fronts I get.

[christover1]

As I'm now OK to do small jobs on the zook, I decided to fit the rear shox I got from Lloyd (thanks Lloyd). I have been running stock length zook rears (pedders maybe) for a while now. Very limitted in down travel, almost zilch.
Altho I do know front end affects the back end in such a small light car, I was very surprised by the improvement in the front shox, after fitting the proper length rear ones.
I still wish I'd fitted lighter duty shox to the front, but I am now happy enough to leave the heavy duty OME's in there.
Cool hey, sometimes you win, and learn stuff.

I'll next be adding extensions to the bumpstops on the rear, which I should have done yonks ago, as these shox are a tad longer than needed. Great droop tho, so very happy

christover

[christover1]

Got these for $33 for my fronts, and I am very happy.
Not from VS wagon rears, but from VK commodore wagon rear.
So maybe other models are same?
Nice ride, very happy.
Have used the OME nolathanes, but may go rubbers yet.
Droop is great, uses up entire drop of the front springs now, leaving brake lines with still enuff length, just.
As for bumpstops, I already have 20mm extensions, and that is almost enough.
I will put 30mm extensions on shortly, and it should be fine.
Then go cross it up to see if thats good.
They seem to match the rears for performance nicely.