Re: GOOD street car shocks?
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09/29/09 11:20 AM
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I've always been pleased with the KYB GasAdjust shocks.
A lot of it depends on your budget, too.
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Re: GOOD street car shocks?
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09/29/09 12:09 PM
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1_WILD_RT
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I've always been pleased with the KYB GasAdjust shocks.
A lot of it depends on your budget, too.
If you like the ride quality of a Massey Ferguson tractor then you'll like KYB's...
I guess with a Sea Body they weigh enough that the shocks may work. on an E body you might as well install ridgid struts in place of the shocks... Like Tom said Std HD shocks or step up to Koni's..
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Re: GOOD street car shocks?
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09/29/09 12:37 PM
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long MP shocks (for the SS springs) on the rear. Probably a great strip combo but UGH on the street. Like driving a dump truck
That's your problem. Get 6 leaf ESPO springs and QA1 adjustable shocks on the rear.
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Re: GOOD street car shocks?
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09/29/09 05:25 PM
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Colin Frolick
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Bilsteins... http://www.racecardynamics.com/classics/indexhr/products/stock%20applications/musclecar.htmFirm Feel is a retailer for RCD. I got these on my big Imperial lately and they are amazing. before it had kyb's on the front and some bastardized single-adjustable qa1's off my pontiac tempest on the back. the qa1's are too stiff, even on a big heavy mopar, even on their lowest settings. the kyb's on the front were overworked. now i hustle around at speed with ease.
Last edited by Colin Frolick; 09/29/09 05:30 PM.
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Re: GOOD street car shocks?
[Re: Colin Frolick]
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09/29/09 05:38 PM
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Bilsteins...
http://www.racecardynamics.com/classics/indexhr/products/stock%20applications/musclecar.htm
Firm Feel is a retailer for RCD. I got these on my big Imperial lately and they are amazing. before it had kyb's on the front and some bastardized single-adjustable qa1's off my pontiac tempest on the back. the qa1's are too stiff, even on a big heavy mopar, even on their lowest settings. the kyb's on the front were overworked. now i hustle around at speed with ease.
It's great to hear Bilsteins are available front and rear on our Mopars. They are great shocks. They were a huge improvement on my Cummins Ram.
I have to disagree about the QA1's. I have the single adjustable (rebound) on my 66 Coronet and they work great. I'm set on #4 in front and #3 in the back. Maybe they don't work well on really soft springs?
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