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I put a set of sportlines on my 94 and it rides like shit so I'm gonna order shocks/struts but I want to see what rides the best before I start spending money...

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Strange

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Originally posted by CHICKEN_COUPE:
Strange

^^^this^^^
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Bilstein

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quote:
Originally posted by SydeWaySix:
Bilstein

I ran those too ^^^
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Koni yellow single adjustables have always worked great for me..

[ November 10, 2011, 06:46 AM: Message edited by: 19mystic96 ]

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quote:
Originally posted by SydeWaySix:
Bilstein

+1000 They ride great

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Bilstein

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STRANGE 10 WAYS on all 4's

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Griggs/Koni double adjustable struts, and Griggs/Koni singel adjustable shocks on my `89.

Bilstein HD's on my `97

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quote:
Originally posted by 19mystic96:
Koni yellow single adjustables have always worked great for me..

+1

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Strange.

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Varishocks

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I run strange in the front and lakewoods in the rear but im switching to strange in the rear too.

Great struts and shocks.

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I had Koni Reds on my 93 when I had it. Car handled great.

I currently run Tockico Illuminas. Car handles good but I know there are better out there but that's what I could afford at the time...

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Kyb agx adjustable all around

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Bilstein & MM coil overs

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Bilstein HDs..period

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I currently have strange 10 ways. they do the job but if you like twisties or road racing Bilsteins are the way to go ! had those before this set up and they react to the twisties much better. but the starnge shocks arent terrible,i personally just run a really light spring weight.
and the starnge set is very easily adjustable, the hardest part is it is under the car so you gotta get down there to turn the knob on the shocks/struts

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[ November 10, 2011, 01:09 PM: Message edited by: 04cobra408 ]

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I have kyb, it's what my car came with.

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bilsteins but they cost a grip. im gonna give the strange a try sounds like you guys are lovin them

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Bilstein HD's or Koni Yellow's.

I've run Tokico's and KYB's in the past. they're decent at best, but far under-dampened if you want to handle well. Though i've heard good things about Tokico's D-Spec line. I haven't tried those yet.

With Eibach's i'd definitely go Bilstein HD.

As far as i know, Strange adjustables offer a range of dampening good for the drag strip on soft, and decent for a daily driver on the street on stiff, but are far far underdampened for a lowered car on performance handling springs.

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It is not just the shocks and struts..it is the whole package (tire/wheel combo included). I've probably tried every combo already, but it really depends on what you are looking for (comfy, middle, or track ready). For me I went the bilstein sport valved route with MM coilovers/tq arm/ph rod/MM adjustable LCAs. It is a good compromise between street stiff and track ready (depends on what coils you go for though).
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tokico struts and strange shocks

car handles pretty good

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Thanks guys but now my question is who has some used ones for sale?

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