CAN some one please suggest a shock,spring combination for me??
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CAN some one please suggest a shock,spring combination for me??
its a daily driven trans am,
as far as track wise none this car is completely street and in NJ so you know how fucked up these roads are when you have to send a rim out every month to get refurbished from these bullshit pot holes
i want the front as low as possible maybe sportlines but than again i want a shocl that will work with these too and the back i have the heater hose mod done i would like maybe another inch down
note- no adjustables!
i heard bilstiens arent good with lowereing springs,
but i think that would be a very good combination for me, bilstiens and sportlines any other feedback please?
as far as track wise none this car is completely street and in NJ so you know how fucked up these roads are when you have to send a rim out every month to get refurbished from these bullshit pot holes
i want the front as low as possible maybe sportlines but than again i want a shocl that will work with these too and the back i have the heater hose mod done i would like maybe another inch down
note- no adjustables!
i heard bilstiens arent good with lowereing springs,
but i think that would be a very good combination for me, bilstiens and sportlines any other feedback please?
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i want the front as low as possible maybe sportlines but than again i want a shocl that will work with these too and the back i have the heater hose mod done i would like maybe another inch down
note- no adjustables!
Adjustable shocks are a great buy because you can adjust to your own liking on comfort and the way the car drives.
i heard bilstiens arent good with lowereing springs,
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I purchased the SLP Tuned package (1/2 Drop and Bilsteins) Rides pretty good but ive got some Strano springs 1.2 going in the front, and Sam already told me the Bilsteins werent the Ideal choice. BUT since I just installed them im going to give a couple years and switch to Koni's.....only because I didnt know.
You know, so you should go with the Koni's for a better ride, and as far as the springs go, if your roads are that bad then maybe you may want to rethink droppin the ride. Hope all goes well
You know, so you should go with the Koni's for a better ride, and as far as the springs go, if your roads are that bad then maybe you may want to rethink droppin the ride. Hope all goes well
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yes ride and handling is all i want but i dont want the pain in the *** to adjust them i just want to throw in a good combination and not worry about it, but the front definately has to be low* the back im not too concerned about
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If you go with the sportlines and bilstiens and drive it all the time you'll probably be replacing the shocks in 2 years and be complaining about the ride even more. Super low height and good ride are not compatible because you'll be hard on the bumpstops like JD said.
There are several of us that run the Strano/Koni combo and while it may not be as low as you might want it's ride and handling characteristics are second to none. I'd rather sacrifice some looks for function anyday esp. on some parts that get used 100% of the time.
There are several of us that run the Strano/Koni combo and while it may not be as low as you might want it's ride and handling characteristics are second to none. I'd rather sacrifice some looks for function anyday esp. on some parts that get used 100% of the time.
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but the front definately has to be low* the back im not too concerned about
Is this low enough (taken from GMhightech magazine article)