Civy rear shocks for A2

[lpcoating]

I just replaced the rear shocks on my A2 with Monroe part #66627. Around $35 each on Rock Auto. I went this route as I didn't want to buy a 30 plus year old NOS shocks. The last NOS lasted about a year.

Note: The compressed length is the same but the extended length of the Monroe is approximately 1" shorter than the original. I don't think this is an issue.

 

[nattieleather]

I think an inch shorter should be okay. An inch longer and you may have problems. Way back when I had a M151A1 a surplus dealer sold me a set of new commercial shocks that were about an inch longer and when I would trail ride the vehicle and one of the rear A arms would drop that extra inch would let the coil spring fall out. That was a real pain. Once I got the correct shocks that problem went away.

 

[lpcoating]

New rear shocks have been trail tested. I can not tell any difference with the length being 1" shorter. We are at the Wind Rock rally and they pass the off road test!