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Old Jul 7, 2004 | 07:58 PM
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Default KYB, AGX shocks for the track?

Is anyone using these and how do they perform for the strip?
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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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I have used both of them and I did not like either, not much change in ET for the price.
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i might be retarded(....well, i AM) but aren't they the same thing? that's what i have in my car and you really can't tell too much difference between 1 and 8........but i bought the car with them on.......with the shocks set soft the best 60' was a 1.9.......nittodrs and i didn't have a rear swaybar yet....i've only got a low 13 high 12 car though.....
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Old Nov 4, 2004 | 05:26 PM
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I have them on the rear set on 5 for st driving
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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 06:35 PM
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I have a set.....they are not bad. If all you want to do is drag race buy some 90/10s.

Last time I was at the track I got alot of wheel hop so I switched it from 1 to 2 and it fixed it. kinda nice to just slide under there and fix something in 30 seconds.
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Originally Posted by JaSSoN
Is anyone using these and how do they perform for the strip?
got em up front and hate em. just saving up for QA1's
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