Another Vixen S3 rear suspension question.

[simonpa]

My pile o' bits included 1 rear shock/spring per side.
The large through-bolt on the upright and the new replacement through-bolts that the previous owner supplied are the shorter version, indicating (I think) that the car only ever had 1 shock/spring at the rear.

Should the shock be mounted on the front or rear mounting in a single-shock setup?
Also, should spacers just be used to fill in any 'gaps', preventing unnecessary twisting of bushes?

Looking at previous posts/pics, I've seen single-shocks in both positions.

Many thanks in advance!

Cheers - Simon

[simonpa]

Thanks both.

I understand that, but as the original car managed over 80k miles in a single shock/spring configuration, I was intending to rebuild it the same way, but with new parts, of course.

I'm really after guidance of the original configuration, as the car was completely disassembled when I bought it.

I'm a little confused over the 1-shock/2-shock setup, as all the examples I have heard discussed use 2 or 4 of the same shock.
With the weight distribution being pretty equal front/back, I would expect the 4-shock rear to be over-damped?

TIA - Simon