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Topic: Good street/strip shocks
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Scott (69Mach)
Gearhead Posts: 734
From: Walnut Creek, CA USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 02-10-2004 01:42 PM
   
I need shocks for a street/strip car that runs mid to low 12s with stock leafs and Cal Tracs and 620 pound front shocks. I'm guessing RS9000s for the rear based on comments from Alex (thanks by the way). What about the front. I drive it mostly down the quarter, but it sees some street cruising with kids in the back seat.Thanks, Scott
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 25883
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-10-2004 03:19 PM
Good= Summit
Better= KYB
Best= Rancho 9000------------------
Alex Denysenko
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Ryan Wilke
Gearhead Posts: 2060
From: Stanton, Michigan 49707
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 02-10-2004 03:32 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Scott (69Mach):
..... and 620 pound front shocks.
 Now THOSE are some kinda shocks!!! 
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Scott (69Mach)
Gearhead Posts: 734
From: Walnut Creek, CA USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 02-10-2004 05:39 PM
Oooop's i meant springs...
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 8826
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 02-10-2004 08:24 PM
Scott,Rancho 9000s in the rear and cheapo Summit adjustables set on 90-10 in the front will do the trick. You should loosen up the front end and get some weight off it too. SteveW
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 6098
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 02-10-2004 08:37 PM
Front springs are way too stiff to transfer any weight. I also had some 620# springs on the front of my '70, and it wouldn't pitch rotate for anything. And the more power the car made, the less it wanted to hook. I finally swapped them out for some factory replacement 6 cylinder springs and it (the chassis) works much better now.
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