Help with shocks choice
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Burning Brakes
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Help with shocks choice
Hello,
I recently purchased the VBP Extreme Touring kit. It comes with the Front and rear springs, Bilstein sport shocks, Graphite bushings, performance toe and tie rod ends, and new sway bar end links. I added a 32MM front sway bar and a 26MM rear sway bar. I already have Edelbrock IAS shocks and the car appears to handle great with the stock sway bars and springs. My question is should I keep the Edelbrock shocks or switch to the Bilstein Sport shocks? After changing everything it is going to be hard to determine what the shocks changed.
Does anyone have an experience with the Bilstein and Edelbrock shocks?
Thank you,
Mark G.
I recently purchased the VBP Extreme Touring kit. It comes with the Front and rear springs, Bilstein sport shocks, Graphite bushings, performance toe and tie rod ends, and new sway bar end links. I added a 32MM front sway bar and a 26MM rear sway bar. I already have Edelbrock IAS shocks and the car appears to handle great with the stock sway bars and springs. My question is should I keep the Edelbrock shocks or switch to the Bilstein Sport shocks? After changing everything it is going to be hard to determine what the shocks changed.
Does anyone have an experience with the Bilstein and Edelbrock shocks?
Thank you,
Mark G.
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I have experience with the RPM and Bilstein HDs on my previous Vette and I'd rate them equal in performance when new. I thought the RPMs faded after 10k miles or so but the Bilsteins remained strong.
Bilstein Sports are a good bit stiffer than the HDs so I think they would be stiffer than the RPMs.
Bilsteins can be rebuilt or revalved at their factory for lower cost than replacing with new.
Bilstein Sports are a good bit stiffer than the HDs so I think they would be stiffer than the RPMs.
Bilsteins can be rebuilt or revalved at their factory for lower cost than replacing with new.
