Well, I installed my Edelbrock "lightning" spec shocks alittle over 2 weeks ago along with my bell tech 6400 "3 inch" drop shackles. A couple of interesting things I found on thrusday when I dropped the front:
1.) the Lightning spec front shocks (should be the same as the HD front shocks (in theroy) are WAY shorter than the stock HD shocks.
2.) after just 2 weeks of light, local driving the front shock upper moutn bushings were WAY deformed & "inverted" around the upper mount washer... basically saying there wasnt enough travel for the stock spring. no apparent damage to the shock though.
3.) the Rear shocks were within 1/2" over all to the stock HD rears.
4.) the new Bell tech "2 inch" lowering springs took my front from 31.75" to exactly 30" right off... so with a week or so of driving they will settle a little more. this is with the bell tech 6400 rear shackles & stock hangers. I went from 33.75" to now at 32" so a 1.75" drop. rake right now is 2" rear to front...
5.) Bell tech 4" rear kit shackles & hangers go into tomorrow afternoon. I will start at the middle hole on the shackle wich should be a total of 2" at the hanger & 1" at the shackle for 3". Then look at her... likely end up 2" & 2" should get me to 30" front & roughly 30.75"-31" rear.
Question: shouldn't the Lightning shocks be the exact same length as the HD? I would be scared to just swap in the Lightning Bilstiens after seeing the bushing as deformed as mine was...