[locomotivebreath]

Nothing will impress a chick more than crawling under ur car to adjust all 4 shocks at a gas station - especially if it’s because her fat sister got in .

[Formulajones]

Originally Posted by locomotivebreath

Nothing will impress a chick more than crawling under ur car to adjust all 4 shocks at a gas station - especially if it’s because her fat sister got in .

Lol you've got a ride height issue to start with if you're having those kinds of problems

[Formulajones]

Just my preference but a rough riding car is a miserable car to drive. It'll wear you down on a long drive to a point I can't wait to get out of it

I just did a 388 mile round trip in the elcamino. It is one of the best riding cars I've had. What's it have for shocks? Old wore out chit that were in it when I bought it. No idea how old they are but I can say this, the car isn't over sprung, it's soft, and the shocks are old. Probably a set of old oil filled shocks on the front ( same as what is on the front of my firebird). The back of the elky are the original air shocks that no longer hold air. 43 years old.
Should I put shocks on it? Probably. Will I put shocks on it? Not high on the priority list and I'll tell you why. My entire family has been in this thing and the comment I hear repeated is how nice it rides and how comfortable it is.

I will tell you if I ever decide to do shocks it won't be anything off the shelf that makes the ride harsh. Make the ride hard and it'll just be another car that sucks to go more than 20 miles.

[Formulajones]

The thing I've noticed about regular store bought shocks, and I've had a bunch of them. Doesn't matter if it's cheap Monroe, bilstein, kyb, some of this stuff getting over $100 a piece, they ride as hard as the $30 Monroe's. I got tired of trying them.

If you ever notice or care to look, you get a pair of shocks for a 69 firebird for example and it'll actually list that part number for different cars in the 70's and even the 80's that this shock fits spanning all kinds of different models. Anyone find that peculiar?
Seems the only thing that changes is the length but they all have the same valving and not all these cars weigh the same, they don't have the same suspension geometry either. I'm sure they do this to save money and keep inventory slim. But what you end up with is a generic shock that fits a variety of different cars that isn't tailored to your specific need and you end up with crap ride quality.


That's my rant and my experience.