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Any suggestions for rear shocks on 88 GT convertible?? Its not going to the track or racing...just cruising. I had Steeda progressive rate springs installed and its stock otherwises. Thanks!
 
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Any stock replacement level shock would work. As far as brand...KYB are an ok entry level
 
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Strange 10 ways are pretty nice and reasonably priced as well.
 
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Davedacarpainter said:
Strange 10 ways are pretty nice and reasonably priced as well.
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My favorite
 

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What about these? Koni str.t?
http://www.americanmuscle.com/koni-strt-shock-8793.html

Is there something I need to look for since I have progressive rate springs?

Thanks for suggestions and help!
 

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What about these? Koni str.t?
http://www.americanmuscle.com/koni-strt-shock-8793.html

Is there something I need to look for since I have progressive rate springs?

Thanks for suggestions and help!
 

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The strange 10-ways are really more of a drag shock no? The adjustability is only on the dampen, but not rebound?
 

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A5literMan said:
Any stock replacement level shock would work. As far as brand...KYB are an ok entry level
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I have full on Tokico Blue adjustables in my car that cost quite a bit of money. I did KYB adjustables in a friend's car, and they hands down beat my Tokico's in every way for half the money. Definitely another recommendation for KYBs.

Kurt
 
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Davedacarpainter said:
Strange 10 ways are pretty nice and reasonably priced as well.
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Helped a lot of people who had these struts in the past. Maybe they are better now, but those things were . Everyone eventually dumped them in favor of the QA1s, because they were tired or rebuilding Strange's garbage.

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Helped a lot of people who had these struts in the past. Maybe they are better now, but those things were . Everyone eventually dumped them in favor of the QA1s, because they were tired or rebuilding Strange's garbage.

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I was thinking less about the struts and more about the shocks. You might be right, no problems for me though
 
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88OGVert said:
What about these? Koni str.t?
http://www.americanmuscle.com/koni-strt-shock-8793.html

Is there something I need to look for since I have progressive rate springs?

Thanks for suggestions and help!
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I run the Koni SRT.Ts with Steeda springs and have been really happy with them.
 
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Mustang5L5 said:
The strange 10-ways are really more of a drag shock no? The adjustability is only on the dampen, but not rebound?
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They are only single adjustable. I can't speak for what Kurt says about the struts.

I don't have any experience with the struts other than to have them on my red car with no engine in it and not driving. Right now, they're doing a fine job of keeping the front end from bouncing too much when I take it off the jack stands.
 
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My strange units held up fine. Granted...only 2 years and about 1000 miles on them.
 
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I have full on Tokico Blue adjustables in my car that cost quite a bit of money. I did KYB adjustables in a friend's car, and they hands down beat my Tokico's in every way for half the money. Definitely another recommendation for KYBs.

Kurt
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Which KYBs? I've seen a bunch of different ones with various prices.

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We bought these.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/kyb-743020/overview/year/1992/make/ford/model/mustang

Matching struts.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/kyb-734013/overview/year/1992/make/ford/model/mustang

We bought them last minute on a spring job, and the only place that had performance shocks and struts in stock "locally" was the Summit store. We were looking for the Tokicos, but Summit didn't carry them. Kind of glad they didn't. This car was slammed to the ground, at least a 2" drop. It rides incredibly well, until you turn the shock up. Unlike the Tokicos, the adjustment knob is on the back of the shock instead of the top, so you don't have to pull up the trunk liner, or cut holes to make adjustments.

Kurt
 
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