redbadss

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well my stock shocks are gettin old and started squeaking recently so i decided to get new shocks. i was thinking about getting the bilstein heavy duty shocks from http://www.lingenfelter.com/store/be5-2406.html... what do you guys think about these? if you don't recommend these or have had problems with these or recommend any other brand of shocks.. i drive the car to school most days when the weather's nice.. thanks in advance

Elliott's94Z

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The Bilsteins or the KYB Adjustable would be good choices..I have the KYB's and they have been good riding shocks

badazz99ta

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i just ordered some strano spec bilstein hds, and they work really well. i got them because i dont plan on lowering my car. if i planned on lowering i would have gotten the konis. the strano spec set that i bought uses a different valving for the rear shocks. its just an older versioin of the bilstein hds that have are set up a little better than the new ones. good luck

98TAjwh

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if you do a search you'll find all kinds of opinions on this issue. especially in the KYB vs Koni department. it all depends on your application. i put on some KYB and i don't have any complaints, they're good for a stock replacement/DD, but i wouldn't push them past that. good luck with whatever you choose.

Sam Strano

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Well, a set of Bilstein's the way I sell them (using a better IMO rear valving) is $425.00 for all 4. I sell those fronts for $110 each vs. Lingenfelters $139, and use a better rear damper (more rebound, less compression, still a fully covered Bilstein HD for warranty still).

redbadss

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alright thanks sam, ill give you a call when i decide on buying them..

Arctic2002ss

I also have Sam's Bilstein HDs and have been very happy with them.

Adam1982

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Konis if you can afford them.

Sam Strano

iTrader: (41)

FWIW, that statement is coming from someone who now has a second set. I seem to recall the car and shocks met an untimely end in a hurricane..... Given the choice to replace with something else, Adam didn't.

lo_jack

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Sam do you sell just the rears?
On a car lowered ~1" would they benefit from a lowered bottom shock mount?

Sam Strano

iTrader: (41)

Yes, I sell just rears. They are $85 each. Moving the shock mount is a useless, time wasting endeavor. The shock have way more compression travel than we can use, and shortening them or lowering the mount only costs you droop travel.

GMmexican

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Sam so you now sell revalved bilsteins again?

Sam Strano

iTrader: (41)

No.. There is a difference between Revalves and my selling an alternate valving I know about, but others don't (or don't seem to care about). The Strano spec HD's are production HD fronts like everyone has, but with an older and better rear valving.

redbadss

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with your pricing sam wouldn't it be cheaper to just buy each shock individually? sorry if i misunderstood the pricing.

Sam Strano

iTrader: (41)

I mis-typed earlier, was working off memory of old pricing.... Sorry.

Fronts are $135 each, rears $87.50 each. Totals $445. If you buy the as a set, they are $425, saving $20.

Sorry for the confusion. Hard to keep up with all the numbers in my head.

jmilz28

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For pete's sake - listen to Sam! Bilsteins are an excellent improvement, but nut up for the Konis if you're keeping the car. I wish I had.

redbadss

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hey we all make mistakes, its cool. i'm also wanting to get other parts from you as well.. i will get in touch when i get the money saved..

HAZ-Matt

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Had Bilstein HD's on the six which I liked a lot, and now have Koni's on the Formula which are even better.

edit: I have the Koni SA's.