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Topic: What are some good shocks and struts for a foxbody?
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East Bay 50
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I am tryong to buy some new shocks and struts for my foxbody and wanted to know which manufacturer has good quality? I noticed the KYB shocks and struts are pretty reasonably priced but I am not sure as to how good they are compared to Lakewoods which cost alot more or other brands.
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Kurgan tuned stroked and blown 347 foxbody. boost nukka!
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adower
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I think most people are going to recommend Bilstein Hd's, tokico 5-way adjustables, or konis.
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92stangLX
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I like the tokico illumina 5 way adjustable. I have had them on two cars and they make a big diff over the KYBs
Posts: 5302 | From: San Francisco | Registered: Sep 2003
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East Bay 50
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Well, I guess I am going to have to open up the old wallet and get the expensive Tokico or Koni's Anyone know where the best place to get them would be?
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Kurgan tuned stroked and blown 347 foxbody. boost nukka!
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Blind
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you can buy a complete suspension kit from buyfordracing.com that's basically the take-off bullit suspension, tokiko struts/shocks, .5" drop stiffer springs, and sway bars for an sn95, about $500 I think, that price keeps going up though.
although I love the bilsteins on my 89, I am planning on moving them over to my 97 soon and getting the tokiko adjustables along with coil overs for the 89...
for a street car daily driver, I'd say go with bilsteins, for a weekend track car...something adjustable would be better. Though the range of adjustment on the cheaper tokiko's doesn't make that huge of a difference in the feel of the car, you have to spend more to be able to go from say a drag shock setting, to a road race setting...
[ March 28, 2008, 04:36 PM: Message edited by: Blind ]
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89 LX Notchback ex 4cyl, 14psi
02 Harley F150, 15psi
Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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East Bay 50
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Originally posted by Blind:
you can buy a complete suspension kit from buyfordracing.com that's basically the take-off bullit suspension, tokiko struts/shocks, .5" drop stiffer springs, and sway bars for an sn95, about $500 I think, that price keeps going up though.
although I love the bilsteins on my 89, I am planning on moving them over to my 97 soon and getting the tokiko adjustables along with coil overs for the 89...
for a street car daily driver, I'd say go with bilsteins, for a weekend track car...something adjustable would be better. Though the range of adjustment on the cheaper tokiko's doesn't make that huge of a difference in the feel of the car, you have to spend more to be able to go from say a drag shock setting, to a road race setting...
I did not see any of that stuff for sale at buyfordracing ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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Kurgan tuned stroked and blown 347 foxbody. boost nukka!
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Blind
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Originally posted by East Bay 50:
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Originally posted by Blind:
you can buy a complete suspension kit from buyfordracing.com that's basically the take-off bullit suspension, tokiko struts/shocks, .5" drop stiffer springs, and sway bars for an sn95, about $500 I think, that price keeps going up though.
although I love the bilsteins on my 89, I am planning on moving them over to my 97 soon and getting the tokiko adjustables along with coil overs for the 89...
for a street car daily driver, I'd say go with bilsteins, for a weekend track car...something adjustable would be better. Though the range of adjustment on the cheaper tokiko's doesn't make that huge of a difference in the feel of the car, you have to spend more to be able to go from say a drag shock setting, to a road race setting...
I did not see any of that stuff for sale at buyfordracing
it's probably sold out then.
http://www.gefracing.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=G&Product_Code=M5400A&Category_Code=BULLITT
the ford part # is M5400A, and any ford racing dealer should be able to get it.
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89 LX Notchback ex 4cyl, 14psi
02 Harley F150, 15psi
Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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East Bay 50
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Originally posted by Blind:
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Originally posted by East Bay 50:
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Originally posted by Blind:
you can buy a complete suspension kit from buyfordracing.com that's basically the take-off bullit suspension, tokiko struts/shocks, .5" drop stiffer springs, and sway bars for an sn95, about $500 I think, that price keeps going up though.
although I love the bilsteins on my 89, I am planning on moving them over to my 97 soon and getting the tokiko adjustables along with coil overs for the 89...
for a street car daily driver, I'd say go with bilsteins, for a weekend track car...something adjustable would be better. Though the range of adjustment on the cheaper tokiko's doesn't make that huge of a difference in the feel of the car, you have to spend more to be able to go from say a drag shock setting, to a road race setting...
I did not see any of that stuff for sale at buyfordracing
it's probably sold out then.
http://www.gefracing.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=G&Product_Code=M5400A&Category_Code=BULLITT
the ford part # is M5400A, and any ford racing dealer should be able to get it.
Does that fit a Foxbody? It says 94 and up
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Kurgan tuned stroked and blown 347 foxbody. boost nukka!
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Blind
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everything except the sway bars fits a foxbody.
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89 LX Notchback ex 4cyl, 14psi
02 Harley F150, 15psi
Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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jph331
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I love my tokico illumina 5 way shocks and struts. I have owned them for over 10 years at least. KYB are junk.
Posts: 338 | From: Concord | Registered: Dec 2001
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smashin 5.0
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i would say steeda i have good experiences w/ that brand. Matter fact i got a whole steeda suspension kit im pretty satisfied.
Posts: 23 | From: Daly City | Registered: Mar 2008
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