Bottoming
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Burning Brakes
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From: Farmington MO
Bottoming
I live in an area with many twisty, hilly, two lane blacktops. Sometimes I might drive a little fast. My issue is with hills that are like "V". At the bottom of one hill you start right back up the next. Unless I slow down a lot, my 96 base coupe bottoms at the front end just as I get to the lowest part of the V.
I'm thinking maybe front shocks with more damping might help with this. Where would I get the most damping - Ridetech, Koni, or Bilstein? I do not have Z51 pkg. I know Bilstein B6 is essentially stock replacement. That's not my question. TIA
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I'm thinking maybe front shocks with more damping might help with this. Where would I get the most damping - Ridetech, Koni, or Bilstein? I do not have Z51 pkg. I know Bilstein B6 is essentially stock replacement. That's not my question. TIA
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Oh, and happy turkey thing coming up
Last edited by car addict; Nov 25, 2020 at 09:27 AM. Reason: I want to
Melting Slicks
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From: Park Ridge New Jersey
I live in an area with many twisty, hilly, two lane blacktops. Sometimes I might drive a little fast. My issue is with hills that are like "V". At the bottom of one hill you start right back up the next. Unless I slow down a lot, my 96 base coupe bottoms at the front end just as I get to the lowest part of the V.
I'm thinking maybe front shocks with more damping might help with this. Where would I get the most damping - Ridetech, Koni, or Bilstein? I do not have Z51 pkg. I know Bilstein B6 is essentially stock replacement. That's not my question. TIA
________________________________________ ________________________________________ ___
Oh, and happy turkey thing coming up
I'm thinking maybe front shocks with more damping might help with this. Where would I get the most damping - Ridetech, Koni, or Bilstein? I do not have Z51 pkg. I know Bilstein B6 is essentially stock replacement. That's not my question. TIA
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Oh, and happy turkey thing coming up
Race Director
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From: Melbourne, FL
It also matters what sort of distance we're talking about. If it's going up in down over like a foot, you could be geometrically screwed, and only more ride height would fix it.
If it's suspension travel, stiffer springs and shocks may help.
If it's suspension travel, stiffer springs and shocks may help.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Farmington MO
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Burning Brakes
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From: Farmington MO
[QUOTE=car addict;1602565804]. Where would I get the most damping - Ridetech, Koni, or Bilstein? I do not have Z51 pkg. I know Bilstein B6 is essentially stock replacement. That's not my question. TIA
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Perhaps not my preference. Don't mind to spend a little to not slow down. But thanks.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Decatur, Alabama
Springs (one or both) are cracked/splintered. If you use and degreaser besides simple green it will eat the springs overnight, (even a little bit)