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Stock sc • install heavy duty or sport strut inserts and shocks ?
Just looking at replacing my stock bilsteins on my 1980 sc targa ... Just a mellow street car. Should I buy the heavy duty or sport units from our host? Thanks
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06-10-2015, 09:42 PM
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Frt hd rr sport seems like favorite practice sround here
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06-10-2015, 09:59 PM
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I've always thought the sports and HD's were pretty much the same.
Sports are great, if you match them with turbo-tie rod ends, sport engine trans mounts and a suitable ride height. I have run sports with 16"s with 55/50 tires and 15"s with 75 aspect tires. The 15"s take away much of the sport harshness. If it's a 'mellow cruiser' I would go with standard bilstiens....you can always have them revalved to sport settings if you find them too soft.
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Others with more expertise may want to chime in, but I question installing Sport dampers without uprating/matching the torsionbars.
Johan
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06-10-2015, 11:48 PM
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I did new HDs in my mellow 82 street car and it's plenty sporty. Keep your old inserts and have them revolved then you get the best of both worlds?
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