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08-30-2004, 07:21 PM
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Shock Absorber Comparison
on the 88 420 i've put H&R sport springs on it. as of right now it has the original oem shocks on it. as i'm looking around thinking about the shocks i would like to get a comparison on the different levels and brands.
here are the shocks i'm considering so far: ** oem stock boge ** oem stock bilstiens ** comfort ride bilstiens ** hard ride bilstiens hope i got the hard ride nomenclature correct. i'm not looking for good better best. i'm looking at the comparable ride values. i want the best handling i can get without loosing too much of the comfy ride. i'm going with 235 x 40's and i'm told the shorter side wall is going to add to the harshness of the ride. so i'm looking not to make this thing a race car just a good handling car that is a bit lower. tks much craig
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08-30-2004, 08:27 PM
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afmcorp
Since you're using the H&R Sport springs ( shorter than stock ), I would strongly recommend using the Bilstein Sport shocks. They have a shorter shaft ( to maintain the same stroke length ), are recommended for drops of 1" or more, & I do not find them hard at all ( just nice & " controlled "). My second last set of tires were Michelin Pilot Sport A/S ( 215/55/16 ), with a relatively " firm " ride. My new set are Michelin Pilot Sport PS 2 ( 225/45/17 )and, believe it or not, they ride smoother than My Continental ( 195/65/15 ) winter tires.
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