will changing rear shocks afftect ride height?

[superstang01]

Im going to be swapping in a pair of lakewood shocks into the rear of my car with some new lower control arms. Will this affect my ride height at all? eventually im going to purchase a full fron k-member kit with coilovers. Just doing the rear for now since my shocks and bushings have had it.

thanks!

 

[bdcardinal]

no, "shocks" dont affect ride height. ride height is determined by springs. the parts incorrectly called "shocks" and "struts" dampen spring oscillations which is why their proper name is a dampener.