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Which shockers would you recommend?
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 07 11:34 pm
by Anonymous
Hi guys, I have a weeping rear shock absorber - looking about and through past threads etc KYB gas adjusts seem a popular choice. Can anyone give me their opinion on them? Anyone recommend anything elso for a 68 Charger - street use and an otherwise standard set up.
Cheers,
Nick
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 07 7:34 pm
by Rebel
Hi Nick
KYB are on my shopping list
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 07 7:44 pm
by Dave999
KYB make shocks for jumbo jets
i think they can probably get a car one about right
used em on me old VW van
they lasted well and firmed things up nicely
Dave
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 07 8:01 pm
by AllKiller
Got KYBs on mine work fine and also work quite well as drag shocks on the front....plenty of quick lift.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 07 8:13 pm
by Mick70RR
I fitted KYB's to the front of the Road Runner. I'll be changing them as soon as I can, I can feel every bump in the road.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 07 8:45 pm
by AllKiller
Mick70RR wrote:I fitted KYB's to the front of the Road Runner. I'll be changing them as soon as I can, I can feel every bump in the road.
Is nt that sort of what you want...its called feedback
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 07 8:49 pm
by Anonymous
Avin a bad day Steve
, think Mick was givin feedback.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 07 8:55 pm
by Anonymous
Air Shocks.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 07 8:55 pm
by latil
Got 'em on the front of my barge,drives really nice,feels firm not harsh.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 07 9:20 pm
by Kev
Competition Engineering adj race shocks front and back. Fronts set to 90/10, rears (super long A-body flavour) 50/50. Work great at the track and even better on the road. Philth remarked how straight and non choppy the Cab felt when going over motorway undulations compared with his XR3i. It just lifts over the bump and settles down slow.....Just how it should on a hard launch!!!
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 07 9:43 pm
by Mick70RR
I just find the ride is too harsh, I can feel every small bump in the road. I fitted them the same time I fitted a front disc conversion, maybe it's down to less weight on the front wheels.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 07 10:19 pm
by Anonymous
Ranchero 9000s .
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 07 10:43 pm
by MrNorm
Mick70RR wrote:I just find the ride is too harsh, I can feel every small bump in the road.
That is a very common criticism of KYB's, you are not alone! I have them all round and they are fine for me, I think they are a decent damper for a decent price, but not everyone likes them. If you really want a good damper go for QA1's, but be prepared to pay for good dampers.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 07 10:53 pm
by Mick70RR
Gavin, these were cheap, about $38 each, I once paid £670 for an Ohlins damper for my R1.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 07 10:09 am
by Dave-R
KYBs.
Cheap and work just as well as more expensive brands. Not for the cruiser. More for the bruiser.
I have had the same set of them on my Challenger for over 15 years I think? I like a firm ride and they work well with the stiff suspension I have on my car.
I would never fit a pair just to one end though. They do not work or feel the same as standard shocks. Fit the same type all round.