When must change stock Shocks?

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Feb 9, 2011 | 12:54 PM

#21

sothpaw2

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Safety Car

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ipuig

Stiffer is not always better.

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...roadtest1.html

That's a good read and as I'm more into tracking the car I follow it better.

What I'd really like is for the car to settle better (faster) after I go through a pitch event wherein I crest a hill and the suspension unloads.
I have 48k on the '02 and it sounds like from the article that the '02 shocks were already revised a bit from the '01 and earlier cars.

Feb 9, 2011 | 10:35 PM

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SaberD

Melting Slicks

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From: Rochester Hills MI

mine were good to about 110k, then they started getting really bad. i have a set of 04 z06 sachs shocks in the garage waiting to be installed this spring.

Feb 10, 2011 | 10:33 PM

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76 VETTE

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From: upstate N.Y.

Feb 12, 2011 | 10:24 AM

#24

JEEP/C5

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From: Fayetteville AR

Quote:

Originally Posted by sothpaw2

I hate wheel hop. Which is best to get rid of that...HD or Sport??

Not sure on which one is better but my HD helped some. Do a search on "wheel hop" and you will find many solutions.

Feb 12, 2011 | 07:53 PM

#25

BenC5

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I had the stock shocks taken out with around 43,000 miles on them and had Bilstein HD's put in. They have been awesome for the past 20,000 miles.

Feb 12, 2011 | 08:03 PM

#26

Dave68

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Bilsteins

I agree that most likely, the Bilsteins will outlast any OEM shocks that aren't Bilsteins to begin with. I've read many times that if your C5 came with the Z51 option, then the Bilstein Sports are better matched than are the HDs. However, before I buy mine, I will call the folks at Bilstein.