Shackleford

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Are there any better or as-good shocks cheaper than these? My income tax return isn't as big as last year's for some reason.

http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...D=20&ModelID=7

5w20

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they are ok, but if you are slammed or going to be slammed i wouldn't get those. they will wear out quick if you do.

Jake_the_Snake

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i use those myself. they ride pretty well. cant beat them for the price

Shackleford

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They'll wear out quick? I thought they were good shocks.

5w20

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did you read everything? they are ok, not really "good".

koni = good

LS69TA

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Those would be good unless you have a good bit of drop on the car. Then it'd be time to pony up for some Koni's or something.

Shackleford

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Koni is too expensive.

Shackleford

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This car has stock suspension. It's not lowered or anything.

mitchntx

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And I used them for years with LG springs on my street car.

Did hundreds of miles on several road courses around the area, was on teh 2001 HotRod Power Tour, and had 80K miles on them and worked great when I sold the car in 06.

They were on my car when this video was shot ....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdGrYXUs7C0


Bilsteins are a great shock!

Super-Bat

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I have the HD shock installed on my car (just put them in last weekend).
I like them.
For the price, much better than stock.
But like said before, don't lower your car, as Bilsteins don't like that.

Shackleford

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Thanks, guys. I have no plans to lower the car.

Is that probably the lowest price I can get for those?

Super-Bat

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Saw a set in the classifieds section for $300 shipped I think.
I got mine for something like that too.
Brand new.

5w20

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if you stay stock and dont lower it you will be ok

Jake_the_Snake

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i believe slp used those bilsteins with eibach lowering springs, so you should be ok lowering them

5w20

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dont spit out non-sense. have you even seen the ride height of the oem eibach lowering springs? its about half the drop of pretty much all aftermarket springs unless you get some really low ones like eibach sportlines then it isnt close to half.

mitchntx

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Pretty much ... at least within a couple bucks per shock.

He's also a site sponsor and you really should support the those guys when you can. It keeps the doors open.

Tell him Mitch sent you.

Greed4Speed

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I've been running them for 30k miles on a set of hotchkis springs. They're doing well with no sign of getting weak.

IIRC LG used regular HD's with their G2 springs.

For a pice check look at speedinc. They have free shipping for orders over $100 so the price you see will be the price you pay to get them to your door.

Blackfly

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THIS.

I have the Bilsteins on Sportlines. They were nice, at first, but they have crapped out.

the Bilsteins are not built to handle somthing that is as estreme as sportline spring setup.

Now that my Eibach's have sagged, my shocks are completly gone.

I have been saving up so with my income tax Im getting the Strano/Koni combo. Im expecting to see a HUGE difference - one my butt, back and my SS will love!

I believe the sportlines are a good product but you would need to get some speciffically jetted shocks to compensate the springs "adjusted" (sagg) compression rate.


The Bilsteins are just fine and will last. Just dont get sportlines with that setup!!!

1SLwLS1

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I LOL'ed

LS69TA

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When I had my G2 springs I checked around and it was either Koni's or nothing. The Bilsteins had to be re-valved to come close to working. My dumba$$ decided to just roll with the stock shocks for a while Yea..my kidneys hated me and after about 3 months I had no more rear bumpstops.