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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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I want to be able to have a smoother, great at cornering ride...so ive been looking at some shocks. What kind of shocks are good for cornering, smoothness, and takes bumps very well?? Everytime i got over any type of bump (small or large) it feel like i have NO shocks!. So what do yall think??
Old Jun 7, 2005 | 04:11 AM
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 09:13 AM
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My opinion is that Bilstein's are the best but there are others. Koni, KYB, Tokico.
Old Jun 7, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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so those will give a nice "cushiony" feeling?.
Old Jun 7, 2005 | 05:26 PM
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If you're looking for cushiony, then you dont' want the shocks that were mentioned before (KYB, Tokico, Billstein, etc) those are performance shocks and are usually stiffer than stock. If you want something that is 'cushiony' go for Monroe Sensa-trac shocks or Gabriel shocks. Those are meant to be better than stock but not performance oriented.
Old Jun 7, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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COOL. thanx man!. I modded everything on my 5.0 for speed, but when ever i go over any tiny bump it feels like a huge pothole!. And its my daily driver so i need that support from the shocks on these city street out here in Cali.
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