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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 10:31 PM
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I would like to hear your guys opinions on what shocks & spring to run.
I am sort of looking at Strano Performance Sp141 set of springs.
Then I am looking at the difference in price for the Koni sport vs KYB AGX shocks.
Can anybody tell me you experiences with these shocks?
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 10:42 PM
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I had the KYB AGX on my prior Camaro with stock springs and the car drove considerably better with the KYB over the stock DeCarbons - probably the best mod I made on the car. Having said that, I'm going with Bilstein on my new Camaro based on forum comments that Bilsteins are a better quality shocks and they cost the same price.
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Koni's are much better built and have a better adjustment design (only adjusts rebound, not rebound and compression at the same time). Overall, with these cars and lowering springs, Koni's are your best option. Heck, they work wonders with stock springs too

However, they do cost quite a bit more. Between KYB's and SLP Bilsteins, the price difference is minor but the Bilsteins seem to be better built according to Mr. Strano. I'd recommend giving him a call, or using a search (this topic has been covered a lot).
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