Something to consider;; if you buy enough shock to make things work in your current setup, you may need to upgrade sooner than you think. If you buy a good enough shock for a higher level of power, then you may save time and $$. I am on my fifth set, each an upgrade.
I learned this lesson on my manual trans, 4.10 geared, drag radial wearing big block street car. Slowing down the hit or chassis separation out of the hole finally led me through a series of rather pricey shocks until I ended up with a pretty stiffly valved, high quality double adjustable shock, which had to go back for revalving several times to boot. The car would literally let the rear tires jump off the ground when the suspension topped out on launch until I got the right shock in there.
The difference in how it rides and hooks up is remarkable with the right shocks, springs and traction devices in it. I have a lot of nearly new suspension components collecting dust in my basement as a result of the search for the holy grail of the proper balance of very good ride quality, effective traction and decent handling.
