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Old 04-14-2008, 01:10 AM
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Default Help Looking For The Best Shocks To Lay Down 400+ T/q

sorry for my ad being in the wrong place but i have to order a pair tonight in order to get tuesday.anyways im looking for some shocks that can lay down 400+ t/q. i was told to get shocks to help all the power from the front to get to the rear asap. which shocks would suit me best for my street/strip t/a
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you dont want the shocks to be too soft or youll get wheel hop. i have a set if bilsteins that im installing that Josh from JSPerformance in NJ went 9.60s on.
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wow those must be good what does something like that cost for front and rear. also is there something else out there that isnt really that much but does a excellant job?
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wow those things are a arm and a leg for all 4 which im sure i need right or can i get 2 for the front and something different for the rear
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There is a LOT more to suspension than just shocks and drag shocks will suck on the street and adjustables if any good will cost a lot.

Personally for a street/strip car the shocks are the last place I would look for traction. I have firm "sport/handling" shocks all round on my car and still manage to hook just about as well as guys who bought Hals and spent money on more suspension stuff.

Valve the front too soft on the rise and if the car can not keep the nose high it will lift out of the hole and then settle back down before the 60ft and spin.
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I had stock shocks cutting 1.6's and my dad had stock shocks and he cut a 1.43 on the NO2. They are the least of your worries. LCA's, ADJ. Torque Arm, Subframes, and Eibach Drag springs with a RR air bag is all we have done. And of course tires.



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