what shocks to run with Eibach Pro Kit
what shocks to run with Eibach Pro Kit I am about to install my pro kit and want to replace my shocks will I'm at it. I am not looking into a performance suspension; I just want to lower my car and not have to worry about my car hoping every time I hit a bump.
Because of the LS1 pro-kit rates, you can just squeak by with a set of Bilstein HD's. They are far from the best choice for a lowered car, but are also far from the worst. The first "semi-passable" use. This is largely becaue the Pro-kit is a very soft lowering springs, unlike say.... BMR, DMS, LG, Vogtland, and to less extents LT1 Pro-kits and Hotchkis springs.
Doesn't change the fact HD's are not meant for any lowered car, but they are better than DeCarbon's by a mile. Trouble is, because of the way HD's are built and valved, the higher rate/shorter travel takes it toll on the damping. Because you are basically pushing them beyond their original intent, much wear (which all shock do, they soften a bit with miles) will eventually put you in a place where you'll start to hop over bumps. Initially it's okay, but as time goes on, things degrade.
While they have a lifetime warranty, it's clear they aren't intended for lowered cars. Usually they get warrantied anyway. However, just the cost of removing, shipping and re-installing new "free" ones exceeds the cost of stepping up in the first place to something like a set of Revalved Bilstein's which have extra damping to account for the higher rate springs and shorter spring/shock travel... In short, they don't become overwhelmed by the springs with added miles.
Doesn't change the fact HD's are not meant for any lowered car, but they are better than DeCarbon's by a mile. Trouble is, because of the way HD's are built and valved, the higher rate/shorter travel takes it toll on the damping. Because you are basically pushing them beyond their original intent, much wear (which all shock do, they soften a bit with miles) will eventually put you in a place where you'll start to hop over bumps. Initially it's okay, but as time goes on, things degrade.
While they have a lifetime warranty, it's clear they aren't intended for lowered cars. Usually they get warrantied anyway. However, just the cost of removing, shipping and re-installing new "free" ones exceeds the cost of stepping up in the first place to something like a set of Revalved Bilstein's which have extra damping to account for the higher rate springs and shorter spring/shock travel... In short, they don't become overwhelmed by the springs with added miles.
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Our Revalves are $500 for the set of 4. That's $329 for the HD's, plus the valving fee on the front, and the pair of off the shelf (but not 4th gen HD's) that already have the good valving built-in...
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