mikenkiki05

wife said buy shocks but keep it reasonable this is what i have now on car and we are switching them out with fresher ones

kyb gr-2 front and rear shocks is whats on the car now

what is the best bang for the buck and what are the pros and cons

kyb's
eldebrock
or a auto parts brand like, napa autozone checkers/oreally's give me feed back

Aussie66Fastback

what's wrong with the ones on the car now?

replacement shocks depends a lot on what you use the car for.
i used napa on the rears for a long time - no issues - and Monroes on the front.

I swapped the lot for Spax adjustable when i wanted to do more road track work. Time over again, i would have got bilsteins or koni. But if you arent going to make use of them...

MonsterBilly

what springs are you running? I am running hard springs front and back so the GR2s work great for me. if you are running softer springs (similar or equal to stock) the you can go with a stiffer shock like the KYB gas adjust or the eddie shocks)

look at laurel mountain mustang for their shock prices! they are the best that i have found. they ship quick and are great to deal with.

Koni shocks are known as being the best you can buy for a mustang but they are really spendy!

mikenkiki05

yeah i forgot im running stock leafs and stock springs its just gonna be a dd, and go taking it to car shows im not showing the suspension at all not going as some say all out no drag or road course racing , im keeping it tame for my wife since its her car

nothing is wrong with the shocks that are on it now but im changing over all the suspension and replacing it with all new, since some of the bushings are bad, i figured before i get a alignment i would just replace the shocks as well and not touch the suspension once its all new and mess up with and of the settings, im kinda weirld like that lol wife is wanting to keep it as stock as possible,

so with stock i would be fine with napa shocks or autozone or oreallys/checkers then? kyb's are not badly priced either so i could put kyb's back on since they are about the same as napa and checkers price and that would be putting the kyb gr-2 back on it it rides real nice but we are looking for advice as what way to go for a daily driver

Starfury

Napa and O'Reilly shocks are cheapo Monroe shocks (as opposed to the better SensaTrack line, which isn't offered for our cars). They're actually the same shocks at each store, just in different boxes. Autozone shocks are worse: Gabriels. The GR2's are better than either of those options.

Honestly, I think the GR2's are going to be your best bang for the buck. The Edelbrocks would be a nice upgrade (what I'm running), but I don't think they'd be a cost-effective improvement for you. They do handle better without hurting ride quality, but you aren't pushing the car hard enough to ever notice enough of a difference to justify spending the extra money on them.

nba1341

Don't change the gr2s.

tx65coupe

I would keep the GR2s that are on it or replace them with the same thing. If your going to buy cheaper shocks then get the Monroes.

67t5ponycoupe

Stay with the GR-2s, take the money and go to the strip club. That is the best idea I have.

mustang1216688

lol I agree with 67t5pony coupe