Shock replacement
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From: Pinellas Florida Misfit
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Re: Shock replacement (JonM)
My 95 has Bilsteins on it now (Factory if I'm not mistaken) How much better are the aftermarket ones as compare to the factory ones?
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From: Hermitage, TN
Re: Shock replacement (vader86)
What about HAL, Monroe GP, Edelbrock, or Koni? I don't like the rough ride i have now with factory Bilsteins. Do I need new shocks. The car plows through bumps instead of absorbing them. I have never been in a car that sounds like it is going to fall apart when you hit your average bump in the road. Weird how a $18000 Acura Integra will take a bump significantly better than the Vette. If I had race caliber handling I could understand it, but of course I don't. :rolleyes: :U
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From: Hermitage, TN
Re: Shock replacement (SLOWBUSA)
Do they make a shock that allows the Corvette to take a bump like a normal sports car? If I could keep this rough ride, but have great handling, that would be fine! :rolleyes: :nopity :smash:
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Joined: Aug 2000
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From: Easton CA
Re: Shock replacement (Rudy Crichlow)
Check these guys out.
http://www.eshocks.com/
They were listed in the links on Bilstein.com
This site had some useful information too.
http://www.zr1.net/ZR1_suspension.html
http://www.eshocks.com/
They were listed in the links on Bilstein.com
This site had some useful information too.
http://www.zr1.net/ZR1_suspension.html
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Joined: May 2001
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From: New Jersey
Re: Shock replacement (Rudy Crichlow)
I have a non fx3 '89. When I first got it a few years ago it would HOP over bumps. So Bad that I didnt want to drive it. I replaced the tires and that stoped it some. I almost thought thats how it was supposed to drive. Then I notice 1 shock had either light oil residue or dirt on it. I replaced all 4 shocks with Bilstein z51's. No more HOP no more plowing over bumps. It rode better then a new caddy. So all in all I would recomend new bilsteins.
