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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 10:27 PM
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Am trying to soften up my ride a little, what shock would you recomend to get the softest ride.
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 10:45 PM
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Lots of votes for KYB's. I'm sure others will chime in.
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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 12:57 AM
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Edelbrock IAS has some happy customers.
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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 09:54 AM
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My '89 had the hardest ride when I got it. It would almost hop sideways over bumps. I replaced the dry rotted tires which helped some. I then replaced 30k mile bilstiens with new ones that were not 10 years old and the ride is perfect now.
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Edelbrock KGB's, I think thats right, anyway stiff when needed ofter when speed iws down.
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Old Jul 1, 2005 | 09:38 PM
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The Edelbrocks are good for ride softness.
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 12:47 AM
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Chris Petris advises his customers to use Bilsteins as a good all-around shock.
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 10:44 AM
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Best bang for your buck----KYB.
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KYB is what i put on, Summit has pretty good prices too.
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Originally Posted by selkirk24
Am trying to soften up my ride a little, what shock would you recomend to get the softest ride.
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You didn't mention price. If price is not an urgent issue, you could get some adjustable shocks. The most popular around here are the KONI and the QA1's. Obviously more money, but they go from soft to performance with the turn of a ****.
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