Shocks
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Manchester MI
Shocks
Looking for some good shocks.My vette has 88,000 on it and i think it is time for new shocks. Has kind of a float condition a couple of times will i was getting in to it on a couple of the roads on my way home they have some dips and when going over them fast the front end kind of floats little spookyto say the least. I have push down on the front it doesnt seem bad at all. They dont seemed to have leaked out. And the are stock socks. I am the second owner of this car it is in very good condition. So wondering what anybody can give me info on some good shocks that dont cost a bundle. Thanks
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Melting Slicks
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I went the other way. I have the Koni double adjustable. They ride firm but not harsh in the softest setting. Tons better than my old wore out shocks.
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For my '95, I went with the 4 pack of Bilstein shocks from Ecklers or someone equivalent. I have the FE1 (base) suspension and was feeling the same thing, kind of a loose, float feeling at higher speeds. The new shocks helped a little, but not as much as I was hoping.
Check your front sway bar. You might have gotten a 24mm instead of a 26mm from the factory. I did. I put a used 26mm on and that helped even more. If I had to do it again, I would just get a new 32mm from one of the vendors like VB&P.
Check your front sway bar. You might have gotten a 24mm instead of a 26mm from the factory. I did. I put a used 26mm on and that helped even more. If I had to do it again, I would just get a new 32mm from one of the vendors like VB&P.
