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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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hey every one i bought some eibach springs for my z28, now i need some shocks.. i heard some are good for drag racing, some for turning... well i need some shocks that will work well with turns...
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I like the good'ol KYB Gas-adjust! But you could upgrade to a set of GM Magnetic Shocks!
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how does gas adjust work?
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Call Sam Strano. http://stranoparts.com/
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Call Sam Strano. http://stranoparts.com/
good advice he'll give you the advice and get you the right shock for your car
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Originally Posted by richierichLT1
how does gas adjust work?
Well they have good dampening and are non-adjustable!
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Call Sam Strano. http://stranoparts.com/
...or keep doing some research around this site. There is a lot of good info here. Strano will recommend to you Koni shocks.
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ok.. well i kno camaros arent really for drifting.. but u CAN do it in them.. so what shocks could be good for that? Im looking on ebay rite now and Im seeing some cool KYB AGX shocks for $386..
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Im on Koni's and are very happy with them. Also Strano doesnt always tell you to go with koni's. He breaks things down and gives you options.
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well whats so good about koni's? does anyone find that theres something better about those than any other shock?
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