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Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Huntington ma
I'll add my 2 cents worth - I Like the Edelbrock's on mine. Been on there now about 18 months. This is a 100 mile per day driver, and the softer ride of the Edelbrocks (and yes, I have had Bilsteins on it before, Delcos, etc..) is a big plus. They aren't worth a damn for serious handling (i.e. Track time or Auto-X) performance - takes too long for the damping to figure out what it's going to do in transitions - but that isn't what this car is used for. It's a commuter, and even in the cold (single digit temps here in New England this time of year - well, Normally!) the Edelbrocks ride nice. Street handling is still fine - no down side to the things other than the high price. They Do appear to be first class construction at least, and with a forever warranty...
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
I'll add my 2 cents worth - I Like the Edelbrock's on mine. Been on there now about 18 months. This is a 100 mile per day driver, and the softer ride of the Edelbrocks (and yes, I have had Bilsteins on it before, Delcos, etc..) is a big plus. They aren't worth a damn for serious handling (i.e. Track time or Auto-X) performance - takes too long for the damping to figure out what it's going to do in transitions - but that isn't what this car is used for. It's a commuter, and even in the cold (single digit temps here in New England this time of year - well, Normally!) the Edelbrocks ride nice. Street handling is still fine - no down side to the things other than the high price. They Do appear to be first class construction at least, and with a forever warranty...
Much softer than the Bilsteins I took off and they stiffen up when needed in a corner.Edelbrock's literature even states this: "The patented design is firm on smooth roads and soft on rough roads keeping the tires on the ground and the chassis stable."
The problem with this is that they have it backwards.
The Edelbrock is a beautiful, well-made shock. It just doesn't work very well for high-performance, on-road driving.
Larry
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