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Old 08-02-2012, 04:14 PM   #9
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Quick easy way to measure travel:

Measurement A - the amount the piston rod that can go into the strut body.

Measurement B - center of hub to fender lip at your ride height with car on the ground.

Measurement C - center of hub to fender lip with the car in the air (both wheels up in the air)

total stroke = a
droop travel = c - b
bump travel = a - droop travel

The rear is a little more complicated...you have to use the motion ratio since 1 inch of damper travel does not equal 1 inch of wheel travel. But I'm more interested in the front anyway right now. I suspect you'll find the KW's have a ton of travel, even though they are "only" single height adjustable....

- andrew
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