pimpmaro

Any opinions on a good set of shocks for autox style driving? I was thinking about the edelbrock IAS shocks... I had read about them a long time ago, but does anyone have any firsthand experience with them? I am a bit skeptical. I was also thinking blisteins, but in this case I'm looking for the top notch.. unfortunately I don't know what that notch is... Thanks guys! <img border="0" alt="[burn out]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_burnout.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[driving]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_driving3.gif" />

BlackBird55

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I would say the best shocks for a street/autox car would be Koni Double Adjustables. However they are expensive. A cheaper alternative would be Bilsteins form SLP. Not sure if they are sold separately I got mine with the Level 1 suspension package. They worked well on my Street Modified '94 Firebird. They are a bit of a comprimise as they are valve to suit both street and track. The Koni's you can adjust as needed then soften them up for the ride home if you like.

pimpmaro

I was really thinkin about the koni's... do you know how much they run or how much of a PITA they are to put on the car (moreso than the blisteins?)? Also, who retails them? Thanks guys. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

trackbird

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I like my Koni DA's. You may also want to look at Koni single adjustables or Tokico Illumina adjustable shocks. They seem to work decent for track type use (decent, adjustable shock for a reasonable price). Good luck!

Koni DA's are about $389 each for fronts (depending on group purchases, sales etc) and the rears are about $250 each (GP's, sales, etc may change that as well).

They are not any more difficult to install than any other shocks (just make sure you index the rebound adjuster on the front shocks so you can adjust it on the car), the rears are very easy to change (I indexed my rebound adjusters so they pointed the same way at the minimum and maximum settings to make them easier to adjust)...Other than those little things, it is an easy swap.

pharmpod

<<<<<Trackbird>>>>>

Can you tell me how to index my koni's?

Thank you,
Benny

trackbird

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When you do the fronts, you will need to look at the upper mounting plates (to see how they go in the car)and then make sure the slots for the rebound adjusters are facing out towards the tire (and not turned around to the back side of the shock where you can't reach it. Once you get them facing out (where you can reach them to adjust them), you need to tighten down the top shock mounting bolt and take one last look before mounting it in the car. It is not difficult, it just takes a few minutes. Good luck!