Yeah, I know... every time someone posts a "What shocks (dampers) should I buy?" question, the basic answers are "Buy the best you can afford" and "AFCO, Santhuff, Menscer-modified..."

Let's try this a different way. I really shouldn't be buying any new dampers at all, so the "best I can afford" answer should probably be about $10 (for the pair). However, I believe the old 5-way Ranchos on the rear of my Challenger leave a lot of room for improvement.

Given that, what would people recommend as a bang-for-the-buck rear damper upgrade? 3750+# BB E-body on 275 drag radials, has run a best of 1.45 60-ft w/ CalTracs & monos, engine upgrade picked up 50-ish HP and 30-ish torque over what pushed the car to 10.5s at 126 before.