uberstang1

Looking for opinions on what would be the best non adjustable shock for street/drag strip use car.

tbirdscwd

get a set of strange 10-ways for $69 each, set them at 4-5 and forget they are adjustable

code3GT

+1, exactly what I was thinking.

uberstang1

Sounds good I guess, i heard from alot of people not to go with the strange adjustable front struts Im guessing it doesnt apply to their shocks

teej281

I hate my strange 10-ways, but they do work well. lol they just dont ride the greatest and they are kinda noisy but other than that they work well. I have mine set on 5 and the ride is a bit harsh so you just gotta tailor it to your own levels of comfort and performance and leave them at that setting and forget about it.

fidelcastrol

How are the strange ones for roadracing?

teej281

Id recommend koni yellows or bilsteins for road racing over the Strange units.

cliffyk

+1 on the Strange struts/shocks being noisy, I took them off after a couple weeks and sold 'em on eBay. Went back to the Gabriel Ultras from Autozone--$50 each for the struts, $26 a pop on the back--with a lifetime warranty. I'm on my 3rd set.

The Ultras are the same shock as the Tokico "blues", the struts even have the same part number stamped on them. They are noticeably tighter and better in control then the OEM units--all I find I need on a DD...

budders

if i get those 50 dollar shocks, will my car ride like a "cadillac" compared to my current setup, hr ss springs and stock shocks.

for some reason i thought it would be more money to get em..

cliffyk

It will be a stiffer and more controlled than the stock shocks, exactly as it would be with the Tokico "blues". Despite what many will say (most of whom have never used them), the Gabriel Ultras are good shocks for a performance oriented DD...

Speaking of a "Cadillac" ride, my father has a Buick Park Avenue that is the most ungodly handling thing I have ever driven. At speed you turn the wheel and what seems like 4 or 5 seconds later the car actually turn...