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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 10:55 PM
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im going to be placing a large order on summitracing this week and i might add some shocks and struts to the cart because they should soon be replaced. are their any suggestions on what ones i should get?
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 10:59 PM
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I've heard good reviews about Koni Yellows.
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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drag racing = Hal QA1's
all around = Koni 4/4s
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Stock replacements or have a look here for info on shocks and springs:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes-16/

Also have a look at one of our sponsor/members's sites: http://www.stranoparts.com

I got a set of Koni 4/4s from him but that's not for everybody. Sam will offer the same level of competent counsel about suspension that AI or LE will give you about heads. JMHO.
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 11:21 PM
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they are for a DD maybe some drag
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 11:25 PM
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what one of these are thw correct ones?
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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what pnes of these? http://www.summitracing.com/search/P...?Ns=Rank%7cAsc
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why are you ordering from Summit? Im sure one of our GREAT sponsors can get you a better deal.
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Originally Posted by ryanosborne
Those are the right shocks yes. But order from http://www.stranoparts.com/searchbym...ID=9&ModelID=2 instead. You will get better customer service and he will beat or match summits price. Talk to him to get what shocks work best, the koni yellow's have two types 3/4 and 4/4's. The difference is how you're able to adjust the settings.

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why are you ordering from Summit? Im sure one of our GREAT sponsors can get you a better deal.
Exactly
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That's a 4/4 set, rears adjustable on the car (1139s & 1140s). Sam sells em a couple bucks cheaper and free shipping. I got mine on sale in Feb. for 850 shipped. Sam actually will talk to you and find out what you want to do with the car before he just throws expensive parts at you. I got my setup because I wanted to do road racing on 1" dropped springs (with a very specific spring rate), and I have the sway bars, adj. PHB and adj. rear LCAs that compliment the setup. Don't spend the money only to find out you hate the feel afterward.
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 08:13 PM
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i was going to order them from summit because i am placing a big order from them this week and i live in canada so the less orders i make the less foreig charges i have to pay. and less messiing arounf i have to do
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I used strange DA shocks up front with 300# spring.
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I have Koni 4/4's like them alot. Them and SFC's were the two biggest one mod differences I have done. You just have to swallow the price and get it over with, they do come with a life warranty so you dont have to worry about them breaking.

I would also consider re valved Blistein's, sam sells those for 550 or something.
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