List,
Bilstein shocks can be found on most of the newer Chevy pickups and SUV
vehicles.
They are a great shock. Normally we could see shocks leaking in the 50-60K
range on
these vehicles most now you dont see at all leaking, and the ones you do see
leaking have 100K plus on the odometer with them, throw the monroes and gabriels
out. I agree with Ed, Bilsteins are the way to go for longevity.
Jonathan
Ed Van Scoy wrote:
> WARNING! Opinion Follows! May not be good but it's mine (Isn't that what you
> always say Keith?) Your mileage may vary...............................
>
> #1 1st off, I would go with Bilstein shocks. There is probably no real
> difference between the quality of the Bilsteins and Koni (or possibly others)
> but Bilstein is REAL good at customer support. If you get the right shocks to
> begin with, you will never have to rebuild them. They are pretty durable and
> shouldn't wear out with LSR use. If for some reason you need/want them
> re-valved, the current cost is $55 each. FMI:
>
> Western Office:
> 8845 Rehco Road,
> San Diego, CA 92121
> (800) 537-1085
>
> #2 I favor the fixed rate springs with height adjustment. I also prefer stiff
> suspension The coils are fairly cheap & come in many spring rates if you need
> to change the ride. When I went to stiffer shocks & springs on my Vette,
> handling improved greatly. You don't need much for suspension travel on salt -
> dry lakes are a different story.
>
> #3 See above. I would get the opinion of a chassis expert. My guess is you are
> going to want to start in the 500# range for coils.(again Bilstein might help)
> You didn't ask, but I'm gonna throw this in as it is also time to think about
> this now, and that is sway bars. Since I still have the IRS, I added a
> heim-jointed heavy bar to the front which tightened up the rear real well.
>That
> worked so well that I added a stiffer bar on the rear and things got even
> better. With a solid axle, the geometry changes completely, and is out of my
> range of experience. You may not want/need to use bars at all, but since it is
> "part of the whole" I would be thinking about it. I would be curious to know
> what set-up Stansbury-Moore uses.(Is Bobby Moore on this list?) This whole
> issue seems tailor-made for Joe Timney as he builds chassis. (haven't heard
> much from Joe lately, he must be buried in snow..........)
> Ed
>
> Ken Bond wrote:
>
> > Folks,
> >
> > Sorry if this is a repeat but I sent it yesterday and did
> > not see it show up. Again, sorry if this is a dup.
> >
> > ***
> >
> > I am putting a Ford 9" under the rear-end of a 85 corvette and need to put
> > together a set of coil overs for the suspension. Since this is my first
> > experience with coil over, there are lots of things I don't understand.
> >
> > 1st... some shocks are rebuildable/revalvable.... Do I care in a Bonneville
> > application? Do they get enough used over a few seasons to make this
> > something I need?
> >
> > 2nd... Springs come in variable rate and standard?' Again, are their pros
> > and cons for my application?
> >
> > 3rd... Since I am taking out a transverse leaf spring rear-end system, any
> > starting guess' as to what weight springs I need? When the car is
> > finished, the total car will be ~3500 lbs before we start playing with
> > ballast (if any).
> >
> > **************
> >
> > As I side note, I sent Ed a private message asking about coil overs on the
> > FRONT of his Vette, but if anyone else would like to chip in a comment or
> > two on that issue, I would love to hear form them as well.
> >
> > KEN
> >
> > In far Northern Calif. it is way, way wet... but then some of us just
> > consider it self-shoveling snow :-). Hope you folks with really bad
> > weather are making out OK.
> >
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