can anyone recommend shocks....
Do Bilsteins need to be revalved for stock springs also? I'm thinking of picking up a set of HDs. My stock ones have 72K on them and they have to be shot.
I can swing the $329, but with revalving at $530 I would rather get Hals. This is just a daily for now. I don't go to a road race track or autox.
I can swing the $329, but with revalving at $530 I would rather get Hals. This is just a daily for now. I don't go to a road race track or autox.
Last edited by Dom; Apr 1, 2006 at 10:06 AM.
Originally Posted by LS69TA
The regular HDs are ok for the stock springs. I wouldn't recommend the stockers or HDs with lowering springs though.
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"so if i pick up the bilstiens with the pro kit i have to revalve them? whats involved with revalving...i dont know too much about that...."
No, pay Sam to sell you the bilsteins already revalved. You don't have the experience he does in revalving, and he gets a better price than you calling Bilstein and having it done. Make sense?
No, pay Sam to sell you the bilsteins already revalved. You don't have the experience he does in revalving, and he gets a better price than you calling Bilstein and having it done. Make sense?
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yeah i checked out sam's site...those Bilstiens are not that bad in price i mean for what i will be getting (a much better feeling driving daily over my shot stock shocks...say that 3 times fast)...$500 something plus $200 for the pro kit thats affordable....
so with the revalved bilstiens and the pro kit thats all i would basically need right? there isnt any other minor parts i would need to make it a safe ride???
so with the revalved bilstiens and the pro kit thats all i would basically need right? there isnt any other minor parts i would need to make it a safe ride???
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what is th website to Sam's shocks's?
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hahaha ok ok sam strano is gettin my business...i read alot about good ol' sam in this forum so imma stick wit what yall are tellin me...i'm not an autocrosser or a dragster so i hope that prokit/bilstien set up will be good for me....
Originally Posted by toofless916
yeah i checked out sam's site...those Bilstiens are not that bad in price i mean for what i will be getting (a much better feeling driving daily over my shot stock shocks...say that 3 times fast)...$500 something plus $200 for the pro kit thats affordable....
so with the revalved bilstiens and the pro kit thats all i would basically need right? there isnt any other minor parts i would need to make it a safe ride???
so with the revalved bilstiens and the pro kit thats all i would basically need right? there isnt any other minor parts i would need to make it a safe ride???
:hmm:
Depending on what you want your car to do you can end up adding a SHIAATLOAD of parts which may/may not be necessary...
Just by changing your factory shocks/springs to revalved Bilstein's/Eibach Prokit springs you will have a TOTALLY different car, you'll be SHOCKED by the difference
Do that first, see the difference, you may not want to change anything after that.
If you want more, THEN chime back in, we'll go from there.
And of COURSE talk to Sam Strano, he'll steer you the right way.
Amen to the shitload of parts. I started buying stuff in 2000 on a whim before anything was tested. 4 sets of LCA's, 2 sets of swaybars, 4 exhausts, blah blah blah. Listen to Carlos, buy the shocks and springs then get back. Although I will say the 35mm bar really kicks but on these cars 
. The 21mm rear bar is not for everyone, depends on driving style and what you'll do with it and what diff you're running. Myself I love rod ends on the LCA's and panhard bar but again, not for everyone.
. The 21mm rear bar is not for everyone, depends on driving style and what you'll do with it and what diff you're running. Myself I love rod ends on the LCA's and panhard bar but again, not for everyone. Honestly i would go with the re-valved bilstiens and a Hotckis or BMR spring setup, instead of the prokit. I had the sportlines and they really were shitty. But not to sure on the prokit.