Posted By: 440forPOWER
edelbrock shocks? - 06/20/08 01:14 AM
Hello, have any of you tried the edelbrock shocks? What do you think of them? I need a new set after upgrading and rebuilding my front suspension and haven't heard much about the edelbrocks. This will be on a street driven 70 challenger with 1 inch TBs. Thanks in advance
Posted By: Mickey Mikie
Re: edelbrock shocks? - 06/20/08 04:10 AM
I like em in my 69 Dart. I wanted a shock that would perform as good or a bit better than the KYBs but not break the bank.
Posted By: madmax2
Re: edelbrock shocks? - 07/07/08 07:34 PM
Hello !!
I will buy Edelbrock shocks for an A-body and I need advisement !!!
Does any comments?
Thank you
Posted By: lewtot184
Re: edelbrock shocks? - 07/07/08 08:07 PM
i put a set on my '69 coronet r/t. they lasted 25 miles. i made edelbrock take them back. i don't know if i got bad set or what. they were so ridgid the car was terrible to drive. believe it or not, they had so much gas pressure they raised the back of the car an inch or so. the top isolators on the front shocks splattered like busted tomatoes after 25 miles. you'll probably get differing opinions on this, unfortunately my opinion is negative.
Posted By: therocks
Re: edelbrock shocks? - 07/07/08 09:03 PM
I have a set on my Durango rear.They have been noisy since day 1.I should pull them and return them to Summit.Ill get Ranchos next.Rocky
Posted By: JohnRR
Re: edelbrock shocks? - 07/07/08 09:09 PM
i put a set on my 2000 2500 ram diesel , i had them on for maybe 100 miles
Posted By: scamper340
Re: edelbrock shocks? - 07/07/08 09:32 PM
Wow, wish I had this advise when I bought mine for my Dakota. Getting ready to go back to stock shocks. Edelbrocks are way too stiff and noisy. Might be great for off roading, but they suck on the street.
Posted By: madmax2
Re: edelbrock shocks? - 07/07/08 09:32 PM
Thanks!
I talk about the Edelbrock IAS classic series for cars....
Posted By: madmax2
Re: edelbrock shocks? - 07/08/08 08:59 AM
No problem. I made the clarification because, perhaps, not work well in a truck but work well in a car.
Posted By: Clair_Davis
Re: edelbrock shocks? - 07/08/08 12:18 PM
That was the question I had... are the bad experiences a truck thing, a car thing, an early production thing, or some combo thereof? The number of positive experiences I've heard outweigh the negatives, enough that I bought some for my Sport Fury. Still haven't installed them, so I can't say how they behave or how long they'll last. I will say that while shopping for shocks a few years back, I REALLY wanted to get rid of my KYB's, and Edelbrock tech said they could control a spring that was up to 2x the stock spring rate. That kept me from using them on my Valiant which has t-bars about 3x stock.
So, folks with real experience, can you state your application, and when you got the shocks?
Clair
Posted By: GTXKen
Re: edelbrock shocks? - 07/08/08 01:56 PM
I have had the IAS shocks on my car for a little over a year now and put a couple thousand miles on them. In my opinion they ride very nice and are not harsh at all. I have got comments from several freinds that the car handles and rides very nice. Its a 3700lb car with 1" torsion bars and polly bushings, the rear leafs are stock heavy duty with an extra main leaf added.
Ken
Posted By: Skeptic
Re: edelbrock shocks? - 07/08/08 11:26 PM
I have them in my 68 Barracuda and am happy with them. They are firm, but not harsh. I have the old MP .920" t-bars in front and some old JC Whitney 5 leafs in back. IIRC the leafs are aprox 100 lbs/in at the leaf- not wheel rate. HTH, Steve
Posted By: dmerc
Re: edelbrock shocks? - 07/08/08 11:35 PM
I have the same set up as busfixer on my 71 Duster and am very happy with the Edelbbrocks up front. I have Ranchos on the back because they were free but will get Edelbrocks for the rear when the Ranchos give up.
