Gents, I'm not a suspension/shock expert so
My car arrived some time ago with the front lift and QA1 shock oriented as shown...the lift kit on the bottom, and the shock installed with the shock strut on top and shock adjusters on the bottom (as I would expect). In this orientation, the lift kit's hydraulic connections are on the bottom of the lift tube.
I have noted that some installers have reversed (simply flipped it 180 degrees with no configuration change) this reversal now places the coil spring next to the lower A arm vice next to the upper A arm (aka in my mind the shock is upside down).
The build manual states the lift kit can be on top or below the spring, but is not specific about the shock itself (can it be installed "upside down"). The lift kit suggest the lift kit can be located either below or on top on the spring.
So here are the questions:
1. First, shouldn't the QA1 shock strut be oriented up (aka coil next to upper A arm) placing the two QA1 adjustment knobs closest to the lower A arm?
2. If so, then the lift kit can either go on top of the spring or under the spring (IAW build manual), but this impacts the orientation of the hydraulic attach points on the lift tube (the two "bleed holes" either on top of or on the bottom of the lift kit). The Ramliftpro web site shows the lift tube located under the spring so the hydraulic access holes are on the bottom of the tube with no bleed port on top. In this configuration (aka the lift kit holes on the bottom), how does one bleed the lift kit tube?
My car arrived some time ago with the front lift and QA1 shock oriented as shown...the lift kit on the bottom, and the shock installed with the shock strut on top and shock adjusters on the bottom (as I would expect). In this orientation, the lift kit's hydraulic connections are on the bottom of the lift tube.
I have noted that some installers have reversed (simply flipped it 180 degrees with no configuration change) this reversal now places the coil spring next to the lower A arm vice next to the upper A arm (aka in my mind the shock is upside down).
The build manual states the lift kit can be on top or below the spring, but is not specific about the shock itself (can it be installed "upside down"). The lift kit suggest the lift kit can be located either below or on top on the spring.
So here are the questions:
1. First, shouldn't the QA1 shock strut be oriented up (aka coil next to upper A arm) placing the two QA1 adjustment knobs closest to the lower A arm?
2. If so, then the lift kit can either go on top of the spring or under the spring (IAW build manual), but this impacts the orientation of the hydraulic attach points on the lift tube (the two "bleed holes" either on top of or on the bottom of the lift kit). The Ramliftpro web site shows the lift tube located under the spring so the hydraulic access holes are on the bottom of the tube with no bleed port on top. In this configuration (aka the lift kit holes on the bottom), how does one bleed the lift kit tube?