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Suspension -First Post
Hi all, I am new to the forums (not the PP tho
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02-20-2009, 07:14 AM
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You can adjust the trailing arms to set the height. This could give you about a 1 inch drop as they set the bumpers high in the USA/Canada to meet our bumper laws. If you cant get the car low enough through the adjustment you would have to reindex the torsion bars. The shocks wont really affect the ride height but the shocks would certaily give you a floaty feeling if they are that old. I changed my shocks and struts to Koni and the car felt a lot more "planted".
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02-20-2009, 07:30 AM
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so any thoughts on the type of shock i should use? I have heard good things about KYB but the price kinda worries me...
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02-20-2009, 01:46 PM
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KYB is a good daily driver style shock. Koni or Bilstien will be more track oriented.
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02-20-2009, 01:55 PM
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so if i am going for a street oriented daily driver I would be safe going with the KYB? I live in Minnesota, where the roads are pretty well ravished from winter and can be very bumpy and hostile. So I want a shock that wont be too stiff and unbearable, is that what the Koni's and Bilstien will be?
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