best shocks and struts for ride quality
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custom89stang said:
You want springs, or you want shocks? What is it? I was just insuring that you do not buy Monroe man that's all. I have no experience with a good ride quality shock/strut since I've been using Drag Shock's most of my life.
by the way, i am aware that foxes do have bad ride quality compared to the newer models....i just think mine is really really bad, it shakes everything in my car when i go over a pot hole or a minor bump....so yeah any help would be awesome on what shocks and struts to get...that would absorb the most shock or w/e (or be the most progressive, not talking about springs, just using the meaning)
I have a set of Koni's on my stang and they ride and handle great. You may also want to consider changing the front spring rate on your car. I put some 6 cylinder springs on a 86 GT I had and it made for a MUCH nicer ride. I also tried 4 cylinder springs in the back but I went back to the GT springs. The rear springs were too soft for me.
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There's a basic Tokico kit out there that includes shocks, struts, and springs that rides and handles well and isn't very expensive at all. I have them installed and was impressed with the difference over stock. I think that there is a similar new thread on the Tokicos.
How old are your tires?
I bought my '92 GT last year and it had some Goodyear Eagles on it. The tread was getting low and they had a few small cracks in the rubber, so I decided to replace them with Yoko AVS ES-100s. The ride difference is night and day! So, if your tires are old, you might want to replace them.
From my research, two of the best struts for ride quality are the Bilsteins and Tokicos (both the adjustable and non-adjustable versions)...
DJ
I bought my '92 GT last year and it had some Goodyear Eagles on it. The tread was getting low and they had a few small cracks in the rubber, so I decided to replace them with Yoko AVS ES-100s. The ride difference is night and day! So, if your tires are old, you might want to replace them.
From my research, two of the best struts for ride quality are the Bilsteins and Tokicos (both the adjustable and non-adjustable versions)...
DJ
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I've got Bullitt springs and kyb shocks/struts..the ride is great, handling is perfect for what I do. My car only comes out on sunny days on weekends. The bullitt spring/tokico combo is suppose to be great for a fox body..I didn't do tokico's due to the kyb's being ~3 month's when the bullitt spring became available.
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stangbear427
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Bilstiens are the best daily driver. Self adjusting sport valving is superior technology. They are more money, but they also have a lifetime garantee. How many shocks out there can you buy just once, and use them forever? It's important that you get springs that were made to give an optimal wheel rate when working with your specific shocks, or vise versa. Springs and shocks should be bought as a package for the best results in handling and ride quality with the least compromises.
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