no, dave means the ones specifically for the kia sportage.

He is referring to the different brands you could buy for the sportage, they are all the same length as stock.

of course other vehicles will have different lengths. A lot of it depends on where the shock or strut is mounted.

Think of it this way. Lay an 8' 2x4 on the ground. Now pick up only 1 side and lift it. If you lift it 8" , how far off the ground is it in the middle? 4" ? so you can see if you mounted the shock in the middle it would have moved 4" if you mounted it at the end it would be 8" . Therefor you'd need a LONGER shock/strut at the end than you would in the middle.

Your lower A arm has a fixed point on one end so to get more travel you'd need a mounting point closer to the frame., but then your spring rate changes as it would take more force to hold the truck up. Place it more towards the wheel and you'd have less travel. (using a stock shock or strut for both areas).

BUT I still say in STOCK form 4" is max. go higher and you will HAVE to drop the diff and make lower mounting points for the A-arms.

so either waste all that money and still have weak front axle. OR do an sas and have 9" of lift like dave. and it will be way more capable. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/butwiggle.gif" alt="" />