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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 11:52 PM
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i am trying to find some good shocks for my camaro. i dont wanna break the bank but i dont want crap either. i have hotchkis lowering springs. i think the drop is between 1" and 1 1/2". i looked into some koni's but those are really expensive. thanks in advance.

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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 12:14 AM
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I put some bilstein hd's on mine when I lowered it with the BMR springs and the ride is really good. If you are gonna hit the track you might want to consider getting the HAL shocks so you don't have to re buy them. So.... if its a street car get the bilsteins, if its a track car get the Hals.
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike K.
I put some bilstein hd's on mine when I lowered it with the BMR springs and the ride is really good. If you are gonna hit the track you might want to consider getting the HAL shocks so you don't have to re buy them. So.... if its a street car get the bilsteins, if its a track car get the Hals.
What if it's a daily driver and a strip car? Bilsteins or HALs?
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 09:09 AM
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Revalves from Strano...
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by OneMeanZ
What if it's a daily driver and a strip car? Bilsteins or HALs?

If you go to the strip any more than 2 times a year I would get the HALS, but thats just me cause I would want every possible adavantage once at the track.
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 09:58 AM
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If you car is mainly a daily driver, I would go with the Bilstein HDs at minimum. Other options are revalved Bilsteins from Strano and Koni SAs (optimum).
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 10:52 AM
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how much do the revalved bilsteins cost?
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 11:24 AM
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$500 for a complete set - www.stranoparts.com
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