JDMRyde

Ok need a confirmation here... I understand that the monroe shocks will lower the car 1/2" because the shocks are shorter than stock. But is that only for the front struts (1/2" drop)?? What about the rear?? Some people say it lowers it and others say it doesn't.

RTon20s

I still say only the front lowers 1/2". And will continue to do so until I see the difference measured out with my own two eyes.

Springs are what suspends the car, not shocks. The shocks are only there to dampen the movement of the suspension. The only way replacement shocks will allow you to go lower is if the original shocks are already fully compressed, or in some sort of bind while the vehicle is at rest.

sikbrik

Not from experience with this particular setup, but the fronts actually move the spring seat which could account for the drop. (i.e. the Echo spring seat is lower on the strut body than the stock struts.)

The rears are just shocks, correct? Spring doesn't move = no drop.

DuxwhiteXB

i have koni's not monroes. but on my xb the front only dropped 1/2 inch not the rears.

Peteypabs88

I actuallly have monroes on my xA with tein s techs, and i can say from looking at my car everday that the front is about 1/2 lower than the front. i like it tho because it makes my car look aggressive

JDMRyde

ic. So the rear doesn't drop.
Anybody know the part #'s on both the front struts and rear shocks?

RTon20s

It has been posted numerous times, but...

Front Strut: 71575
Rear Shock: 5987

TXboxdriver

the rears are very nice
maybe i am a special case
i have 51,000 miles (45,000 on Stechs)
and decided to replace the rears with monroe

very happy...they are a little softer than stock
but cornering performance is the same if not better
and the highway ride is so much improved
but as i stated with my miles my shocks were about gone anyway

just my 2cents

Boxer_Rebellion

I can't wait to do the fronts on mine because I was looking for it to be raked a bit more anyway

The rear Monroes were probably the best money I've spent on the xB so far BTW, makes the ride 100% better.

JDMRyde

ok still some confusion....rear shock #...I see two different #'s
5870 and 5987??? which one is it???

RTon20s

5870 is for more drastic drops. The 5897 will work fine with all of the available drop coils. If you decide to hack your springs, or get coil-overs or bags then you want the 5870. These have a shorter compressed height and allow the xB to drop lower before bottoming out the shock.

JDMRyde

im running tanabe DF210's. I want to go lower though. you said 5870 is for a lower drop. Any problems if i run 5870?

RTon20s

If you want shocks right away and don't plan to go lower right away I would stick with the 5897. Then when you save up to get whatever new lower suspension you want you can revisit the issue. Depending on how you decide to go lower, you may not even need the Monroe shocks. But if you do, you can include them in the budget for the new suspension.

JDMRyde

sorry a bit misunderstanding. I meant that i am going to stay with the DF210s but i was hoping to get a lower height with the monroe struts/shocks. I know the struts will lower it 1/2" but what about the rear??? 5987 and 5870...which one will make the xb lower?? sorry for askin so many questions.

blackwagon

the shocks will not make you lower.... i have shorter shocks on my car because its on bags but with springs shocks will not make you go lower. with my airrruner it comes with shorter shocks to dampen the ride better and to get a lil lower at full drop when the bags are compressed. i hope this makes sence.. shocks dont make you go lower shorter shocks just dampen better and improve the ride on lowered applications. if you were on bags you can go lower because the stock shocks run out of travel and bottom out at full dump thus suspending the car by the shocks that werent designed for air. i had df210's before my air and you will not get lower with shocks. sorry for the paragraph im just trying to help clairify what shocks will do for your suspension.

JohnnyStorm

I got the H&R Cup Kit (that's springs, shocks, and struts) and it lowered my xA 2.2 in the front and 1.8 in the rear. The ride is smooth and the look is sweet, wish I had've known about the Monroe struts/shocks before. Anyone need some TRD springs for a xA?

Mooneyzs

I've got a question on these Monroe Strut and Shocks. Does anyone know if they are a little shorther in lenght than the stock shocks?? Reason I am asking is that I am riding on Eibach sportlines which has given me about a 2-1/8" drop and well my rear shocks have crapped out or I think that they have becuase I am having some weird cupping issue's with my tires and want to upgrade my shocks, since dropping my box it has caused the shock position of the piston to ride toward the top of the shock rather that in the middle so to speak. So thte travel of the piston is done mostly at the top of the shock and its possible its bottoming the shock out. I wanted to make sure that it wasn't going to be the same with changing the shocks. I hope this makes sense what I am asking. Thanks everyone

27300man

There shorter

Mooneyzs

So bet bet is to just go with the 5987 then for the rears since I'm not on bags??

craigxb

yes, i got megan springs, and with the 5987 it dropped a little more than 1/2 more. i was happy. plus the ride is way better! i mean way better!