# ATTN: BMW noobs and or Benjamin

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [February 16, 2010, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-bmw-noobs-and-or-benjamin/250357 "2010-02-16T05:04:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-bmw-noobs-and-or-benjamin/250357/72 "2010-02-16T19:03:56Z")

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> [@Want a cheap euro. vacation?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-a-cheap-euro-vacation/29348/17):
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> if the shock is, say 6" long
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> and the bracket that the shock threads into is say, 10" long.
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> for an overall max length of 16"
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> if you thread the shock body into the bracket, to make it, say 14" overall length for a 2" drop…the actual shock portion is still 6", and still moves throughout the same range, no?

numbers aside, yeah you got the gist of it. Some setups allow you to drop the damper body in a mount or spindle and lower the ride height while keeping the damper valve in the optimal range.

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