New Shocks?

Dr Jay

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I need some help deciding what shocks to buy. I have a 2000 GT with sportlines and the rear shocks are original and desperately need replacing. This is my summer car and it will never see the track but on the other hand I am an aggressive driver. I'm on a very tight budget and I'm wondering what kind of shock I should get. Do I need a special shock with these springs?

 

Dr Jay

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Anyone have any recommendations?

 

trailblazr81

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Well how tight is the budget?? If real tight you can get away with Mach1 Tokico shocks. Koni's are nice. Whats on the front?? Hope those arent stock with the Sportlines. Bilsteins would be awesome $465 for front and rears on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BILS...33590QQitemZ8034402319QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

Or just rears at $66 a pop http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BILS...33590QQitemZ8029093305QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

 

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do you have C/C Plates?

 

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For rear shocks and on tight budget, I suggest Gabriel SVTs from AutoZone. I got mine for $18 each

Got 15k on 'em they are acceptable. They do not quite fit the shock cleats on the rear axle housing so there is a little play in the rear, in addition to the lot of play that comes stock of course

 

03 Black GT

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when you buy springs, do you definitely need new shocks and struts too? or can you be fine with only the lowering springs?

 

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If you already have good aftermarket shocks then I would keep em when swapping to lowering springs. If you want to swap in lowering springs and are using "stock" shocks/struts definatelly get new shocks/struts. Bilstein, Koni's, Tokico, etc. I would highly recomend some caster/camber plates if you want to align the front end properlly and would also say get some good boxed lower control arms for the rear since the stock POS will be halfway off anyway.

 

03 Black GT

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well i dont have the money for springs shocks and struts, and really want to lower my car now. Is it worth it to wait and just do it all at once?

 

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03 Black GT said:

well i dont have the money for springs shocks and struts, and really want to lower my car now. Is it worth it to wait and just do it all at once?

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Do it right the first time, and wait until you can drop the cash for the springs and shocks/struts and cc plates if needed.

 

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I have the steeda sports and when my rears wore out I used the Gabriels from Autozone on Kilgore's advice. I think they work fine.
I would say if you need 'em bad, go the autozone route and then save for a more expensive brand. Then a couple of month's down the road, when you have money and realize that the cheapo's still work fine, you can buy me some beer with the money you saved. Oh and get some for Kilgore too.

 

1LowGT

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definately do struts and shocks with lowering,i did mine and it bounced and rode like crap without the struts and shocks

 

Dr Jay

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Yes, my stang rides like crap with the stock shocks/struts so I'm saving up to replace both. I'll probably swap out the rear shocks for some cheep replacements and save up and do the full swap including cc plates as they are still stock too.