Best shocks in the price range?
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Best shocks in the price range? Are there any better or as-good shocks cheaper than these? My income tax return isn't as big as last year's for some reason. 
http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...D=20&ModelID=7
http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...D=20&ModelID=7
Are there any better or as-good shocks cheaper than these? My income tax return isn't as big as last year's for some reason.
http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...D=20&ModelID=7
http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...D=20&ModelID=7
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Did hundreds of miles on several road courses around the area, was on teh 2001 HotRod Power Tour, and had 80K miles on them and worked great when I sold the car in 06.
They were on my car when this video was shot ....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdGrYXUs7C0
Bilsteins are a great shock!
I have the HD shock installed on my car (just put them in last weekend).
I like them.
For the price, much better than stock.
But like said before, don't lower your car, as Bilsteins don't like that.
I like them.
For the price, much better than stock.
But like said before, don't lower your car, as Bilsteins don't like that.
dont spit out non-sense. have you even seen the ride height of the oem eibach lowering springs? its about half the drop of pretty much all aftermarket springs unless you get some really low ones like eibach sportlines then it isnt close to half.
I've been running them for 30k miles on a set of hotchkis springs. They're doing well with no sign of getting weak.
IIRC LG used regular HD's with their G2 springs.
For a pice check look at speedinc. They have free shipping for orders over $100 so the price you see will be the price you pay to get them to your door.
IIRC LG used regular HD's with their G2 springs.
For a pice check look at speedinc. They have free shipping for orders over $100 so the price you see will be the price you pay to get them to your door.
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I have the Bilsteins on Sportlines. They were nice, at first, but they have crapped out.
the Bilsteins are not built to handle somthing that is as estreme as sportline spring setup.
Now that my Eibach's have sagged, my shocks are completly gone.
I have been saving up so with my income tax Im getting the Strano/Koni combo. Im expecting to see a HUGE difference - one my butt, back and my SS will love!
I believe the sportlines are a good product but you would need to get some speciffically jetted shocks to compensate the springs "adjusted" (sagg) compression rate.
The Bilsteins are just fine and will last. Just dont get sportlines with that setup!!!
Last edited by Blackfly; Feb 4, 2011 at 09:18 AM.
When I had my G2 springs I checked around and it was either Koni's or nothing. The Bilsteins had to be re-valved to come close to working. My dumba$$ decided to just roll with the stock shocks for a while 
Yea..my kidneys hated me and after about 3 months I had no more rear bumpstops.
Yea..my kidneys hated me and after about 3 months I had no more rear bumpstops.