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Old 06-30-2007, 10:37 PM
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i had a friend of mine ride with me for a second opinion on my shock condition.he is a fellow corvette owner so i value his opinion.i accelerated onto the highway well past the speedlimit and sure enough a cop,going in the other direction,surely injured his neck looking at me.i took the next exit a little fast and when i downshifted,the band clamp on my header broke and of course backfired.he said john candy would be jealous indicating i need shocks.im still laughing.by the way, i have a 96 lt4,-fe1,with 70,000 miles.after a search it seems bilsteins are the best bang for the buck.i would rather handle well than worry about ride quality so any help appreciated
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Originally Posted by black96lt4c4
i had a friend of mine ride with me for a second opinion on my shock condition.he is a fellow corvette owner so i value his opinion.i accelerated onto the highway well past the speedlimit and sure enough a cop,going in the other direction,surely injured his neck looking at me.i took the next exit a little fast and when i downshifted,the band clamp on my header broke and of course backfired.he said john candy would be jealous indicating i need shocks.im still laughing.by the way, i have a 96 lt4,-fe1,with 70,000 miles.after a search it seems bilsteins are the best bang for the buck.i would rather handle well than worry about ride quality so any help appreciated
I'm running Bilstein Z51 shocks with the FE1 suspension in my 94. They cost exactly the same as base Bilsteins, give better control, but your ride will be notably stiffer. I love mine, but it's not for everyone.
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Originally Posted by FELNGR8
I'm running Bilstein Z51 shocks with the FE1 suspension in my 94. They cost exactly the same as base Bilsteins, give better control, but your ride will be notably stiffer. I love mine, but it's not for everyone.


I did the same thing on my '95 w/FE1. You can get them at Vette Brakes & Products. Ask for it, and they'll give you a 10% discount.

Steven

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Originally Posted by OldCorvetteFan
You can get them at Vette Brakes & Parts. Ask for it, and they'll give you a 10% discount.

Steven
you mean this: http://www.vbandp.com/
Vette Brakes and Products, Inc.

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