Quote Originally Posted by Zach34 View Post
I actually wasn't aware FFR was offering the DA shocks for the 818. Looks like they don't list them on their part site anymore. Not trying to slam FFR here, but I would not expect those shocks to be right for the 818 out of the box. Probably best to see if you can get hold of a Koni tech and go over the specs of the car with them. They felt good on the Cobra, and the car was more controllable after I installed them, but that was all going off my own seat-of-the-pants feel, and I'm certainly not experienced enough to evaluate a shock by feel. The dimensions (stroke, max extended length) of the DA shocks for the Cobra/Roadster was not ideal either. They allowed the front suspension to droop far too low when jacking the car up. I made some small cable restraints to limit the travel.
I did check the shock is shorter than the bind point on the ball joints when full extended and fully compressed. Not by much mind you.