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Bilstein Race shocks on daily driver?

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  • Start date Start date Oct 23, 2007

Flghtmstr1

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Just wondering if the ride would be tolerable with coilovers and bilstein race shocks on a daily driver. I have no idea how rough a ride to expect from a given suspension change; I don't have any friends who own mustangs, so I've never had the opportunity to ride in a lowered one. I am young, so I am pretty forgiving of harshness (i.e. the stock setup feels like a Camry to me).

The reason I ask is I can get a used set of Maximum Motorsports coilovers, CC plates, and Bilsteins for pretty cheap.

Thanks!
 

Superhereaux

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go for it


worse comes to worse you can just buy some good 'ol Bilstein HD's if the ride is too harsh
 

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Go for it! If you're more into drag racing you might not want such a stiff shock/strut though. I went with Bilstein HD's and max motors coilovers setup for a perfect balance of streetability, drag performance, and autox/open track performance.
 

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BennyBlown2v said:
Go for it! If you're more into drag racing you might not want such a stiff shock/strut though. I went with Bilstein HD's and max motors coilovers setup for a perfect balance of streetability, drag performance, and autox/open track performance.
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I run the sme setup & its well balanced 4 sure....The HD's are already pretty stiff, I cant imagine how stiff the race version must be??/
 
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