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bilstien or qa1 on 79 w/gymkhana?
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Talk to Van Steel or VB&P. They should be able to recommend the right shock for your suspension.



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bought my bilstien from van steel. great price, better shock
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This has been discussed to death, do a search, but the conclusion in one word is:

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This has been discussed to death, do a search, but the conclusion in one word is:

bilstien
couldn't agree more..... try a search....

Yes, the Bilstein shocks are great.....
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Originally Posted by 6cs68
bilstien or qa1 on 79 w/gymkhana?
QA1's if you actualy go to the track.

If you have the GM gymkhana suspension and drive this car on the street mostly, you want the Bilsteins.

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Got my bilstien sport shocks from wilcox 229 http://willcoxcorvette.com/advanced_...eywords=shocks
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