Street shock absorber recommendation
I've had 3 way Comp Engineering front shocks in my street car forever and have decided to put something "better" for the actual use of the car which is 90 percent street use. What are people running? I heard good things about Edelbrock shocks but have no idea what brand is best for nose heavy car with slant 6 bars. I'm not carving corners. Anybodies gas shock the same as everyone else's? Monotube? Just looking for advice on where to spend my money. Thanks in advance.
What is street driving to you? Are you trying to get better handling, or just less wallowing in the corners? What torsion bars do you have?
There are a few good suggestions already posted but it helps to know what you want out of these shocks, your current suspension mods and what your current shocks aren’t doing for you?
I run the CE drag shocks on the street with slant six bars even. But I have a sway bar, upgraded tie rods sleeves, upgraded strut rods and all new bushings.
For stock style handling, go with stock replacements from a trusted brand.
For a firm stock ride go KYB gas-a-just. If I am setting up a daily driver with no racing ambitions in mind this is the shock I personally would choose. Nothing special, just a little stiffer than stock.
For real handling go with QA1 or Bilstein and supporting mods such as bigger T bars, low profile sticky tires and a proper alignment.
For drag racing go with Vikings. The CE shocks you have now wish they were these shocks. But you gotta pay to play $$$.
For a car that sees less than 3,000 miles a year, keep what you got and spend your money elsewhere.