Front shocks recommendation

Want to replace the front shocks on my '71 Grande M-code. Would stock shocks fit the bill or should I spring for Koni or Bilstein? The car is a daily driver with occasional trips to the mountains were I push the car a bit :)

mike

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goodnigh
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For a daily driver, even "pushing" it a bit, KYBs should be fine. If you were racing, you might move up.

Reply to
Spike

The KYB Gas-A-Just seem like a good buy. Probably replace all four shocks now. Thanks for the input.

mike

Reply to
goodnigh

On a daily driver like mine, which is good enough to be a show car at lower level shows (not the bottom of the pit type :0) it doesn't make a lot of sense to me to go for high priced equipment that I will never, or will rarely ever put to it's fullest abilities. For example, I could spend $180 for a PST 7/8" rear sway bar, or I can buy one for $90. Both are poly bushing. Both are 7/8". Both are powder coated. I can easily put that other $90 to use on something else.... like gas for the tank. :0) The only person who is apt to see what it looks like is the jaywalker I just rolled over. :0)

Which is not to say buy cheap stuff. Compare it. Like I kept the original distibutor and dropped in a Pertronix electronic module instead of buying a Pertronix distributor. Saved some bucks and it does just fine for me. What are you going to use? Beyond that, are you just throwing money away on a name and more part than you will ever need.

I have a 300 watt stereo system that does just fine. My neighbors still like me, and the old couple sitting next to me at the stop light are not nearly as annoyed as I am with the guy in the turn lane to my right that has 10,000 watts of power that doesn't really make his music sound better.... just louder. I guess that's so he can't tell how bad that crap he is playing really sounds. :0)

It's your car. You can spend whatever you want. This is just how I see it for myself.

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Spike

Like Spike said, why spend more money if you are not going to realize any real benefit from it?

If you think you will actually realize some benefit from an upgraded shock absorber over the stock shock absorber with stock suspension parts, it might be worth it to you. If you are not exceeding the abilities of the stock shock absorber, you will NOT realize any benefit from a "better" shock absorber.

I personally have never realized any benefit over stock from a more expensive replacement shock absorber on any daily driver type vehicle.

Good luck

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My Name Is Nobody

My car is not even bottom of the pit. Mechanically the car is in great shape. Just needs a lot of body and interior work. I am not afraid to pick up a date in it, just needs work. Would not hesitate to drive it across the country tomorrow.

My female friends call it a "guy thing". There is this urge to spend money even there is nothing wrong it. Besides the shocks, the current project is to install a center console. Got one on eBay from a '70 Mach1. Fixed the clock and now it just needs painting. I don't even know if it needs shocks. How can you tell?

Thanks for your advice, it was well received.

mike

Reply to
goodnigh

Bounce each corner (push down smartly and release). It shouldn't bounce more than a couple of times, getting shorter each time. If it doesn't bounce, or if it continues to bounce, you probably have a problem. Also, if you can push down on a corner and have to physically lift it back up you have a problem.

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Spike

Expensive shocks are not worth it. I got some KYBs car is 15 years old. A good set of summer tires is worth it, though.

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Snafoo

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