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Old 03-07-2007, 04:26 PM
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I think i'm going to need to replace my rear shocks seing that the right rear sags after i ran off the road and bent the **** out of my wheel.
Thing is, I dont really want to dump a bunch of cash into shocks for street use. I've never had any issues with the stockers until now. Should I go with the bilstiens(sp) kit which is all 4 or shoudl i get the Hals adjustable for the rear only?

Again, this is sctrictly a street car. never sees the track.
Old 03-07-2007, 10:23 PM
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Shocks don't determine ride height in the rear. Springs do. Search.


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Bilsteins- great ride quality
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Originally Posted by wannafbody
Bilsteins- great ride quality
Not with the springs listed in his sig...


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Old 03-08-2007, 11:41 AM
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Revalved Bilsteins or Koni's.
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Sure we have opinions you call it a street car but mods say street racer and you put lowering springs in and now want to raise it with shocks I say give it more thought.
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Unfortuantely theres no way to get around it. You will need shocks most likely to be satisfied with a ride quality.

Street car only? If I had a Camaro for street only, I'd keep the stock springs in there and love them for all they are worth, lol. I'd put in a Bilstien set of shocks. Sam Strano mentioned he likes the HD's but not the latest rears in the HD's. I would talk to him if you wanted optimal ride quality from the stock springs.

With prokit or sportlines (which ones do you have?) your looking at Bilstien revalves or Koni's. I would avoid Kyb's, Monroe's, or QA1 drag shocks.


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