Dennis
Adjustable shocks
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Adjustable shocks
Does anyone have any suggestions as to which adjustable shocks could give my 427 66 Vette a great ride? I need a shock that can be adjusted at my front springs without difficulty? Dutch
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Unless your doing racing and other non street use a standard gas shock will give you your best ride. That is if everything else isn't wore out
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Look, you don't have to go to any type of adjustable shock. I used an overload shock from a 1960's Grand Prix. (Might have been a 63 unit but I won't swear to that.) All you have to do is hone out the lower A frame (minor amount) and cut the enclosed tabs off of the shock. They will vit right in with no other modifications. I did this to both my 66 Chevelle SS when I owned it and to my corvette. Simply find out what the number of the shock is for the vette and take it to the local parts store. It took me a while but I found the car that had the same non overload shock that the vette did and checked to find a vehicle that was listed as having the overload for it. I did my car this way back in 1981 or so and it still rides smooth. Just a thought.
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I run QA-1 shocks as Scott mentioned. Dial it at the lowet setting and it floats down the road like a Buick Lasabre. Dial it all the way to the top and it rides like a goat cart. I found the number 3 click to be about perfect for my day to day driving.
There about 150.00 each, so 600.00 for a set. They are rebuildable.
Mark.
There about 150.00 each, so 600.00 for a set. They are rebuildable.
Mark.
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Speaking of tires Bilstein evens wants to know the brand of wheel you're using. Different brands of wheels have greater (or lesser) amounts of flex.
Remember too that tires are really springs. When you adjust tire pressure you're also adjusting your spring rate.
Richard Newton
Remember too that tires are really springs. When you adjust tire pressure you're also adjusting your spring rate.
Richard Newton
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