Need some help with shocks
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From: Long Beach Mississippi
Need some help with shocks
I live in an area that the roads are less than ideal, in fact theyu are pretty bad. I have an 85 vette as a daily driver and would like to find some new shocks that will give me a much smoother ride. The ones I have now are too stiff and really don;t proivide a comfortable ride except when on the highway or a nice level road. Any help in a softer riding shock would be appreciated.
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From: Kempner Texas
Re: Need some help with shocks (wmm1955)
KYB's are supposed to be really nice shocks and are only about $28 each. You can check SummitRacing.com on these.
PepBoys sells a Gabriel Gas Ryder featuring velocity sensitivity (VST Technology) which ride really well too. They are also inexpensive.
Jake
PepBoys sells a Gabriel Gas Ryder featuring velocity sensitivity (VST Technology) which ride really well too. They are also inexpensive.
Jake
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Re: Need some help with shocks (JAKE)
Thanks for the info Jake. I have the Gabriel VST shocks on there now, in fact I just put them on a few weeks ago. They do ride better than the Bilstein shocks I had before.
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From: Kempner Texas
Re: Need some help with shocks (wmm1955)
Thanks for the info Jake. I have the Gabriel VST shocks on there now, in fact I just put them on a few weeks ago. They do ride better than the Bilstein shocks I had before.
I don't know of any others that ride really soft without drastically compromising handling.
Jake
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From: Columbus OH
Re: Need some help with shocks (wmm1955)
I faced the same problem with a 1995 convertible with 20,000 original miles: the standard Bilsteins were so stiff that I was experiencing rear wheel hop and front bump steer when encountering rough pavement — the main kind we seem to have in Ohio. I replaced the Bilsteins with Edelbrock Performer IAS shocks. I'm not certain that I buy all of the techno-jargon on the Edelbrock site (http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/index.html), but the shocks really do work. I have a much-improved ride quality and overall much better performance. You can't do anything — accelerate, brake, or steer — if the wheels are not in contact with the pavement. For me, the Edelbrocks provided that contact. BTW, I bought mine at Jegs, but that's because I work a block away.
Burning Brakes
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From: Cleveland OH
Re: Need some help with shocks (wmm1955)
Thanks for the info Jake. I have the Gabriel VST shocks on there now, in fact I just put them on a few weeks ago. They do ride better than the Bilstein shocks I had before.
Ron
