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KentT
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Question for you guys running VW torsion-bar front suspensions…

Are you running shorter front shocks designed for lowered VWs, or stock length.  Mine has stock shocks on it, and they’re shot, as is the steering damper.  The steering damper slides like a trombone, and the shocks aren’t much better…
I already have the replacement steering damper on it, and am considering replacing the shocks while I’m at it.  I know that I don’t want to use heavy-duty shocks (like KYB Gas-Adjust or Bilsteins, but I was wondering about length.
AFAIK, mine was lowered by cutting and rotating the bottom beam (as described in the kit manuals) and likely has all the leaves still in the torsion bars…
Thanks! 

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