Best shocks?

86gt351w · May 16th, 2011, 09:46 PM

I noticed today my et streets are getting chewed up on the inside it appears it's hitting that lip on the fender, plan on cutting it off it's behind the wheel anyways, my front and rear suspension is softer than it should be and I think it's time for shocks who offers the best shocks? I need something stiffer I believe it's the original shocks from 86 thanks again!

flyin ryan · May 16th, 2011, 10:58 PM

That inside fender people normally bang in and bend back out of the way to clear wider tires...... and shocks depends on the purpose of the car. if it's a street car that you run at the track where launching is a concern then i'd suggest the strange 10 way adjustables

orangestang42 · May 16th, 2011, 11:39 PM

I am running Gabriel Ultra struts and soon to be shocks and i noticed a big difference when i installed the struts, they are a quality bang for the buck strut/shock. If your not looking to get too fancy then i would look into the gabriels, they arent a killer on the wallet either..

VOGEL822 · May 18th, 2011, 09:12 AM

^^^^^^^^

nxcoupe · May 18th, 2011, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by flyin ryan

That inside fender people normally bang in and bend back out of the way to clear wider tires...... and shocks depends on the purpose of the car. if it's a street car that you run at the track where launching is a concern then i'd suggest the strange 10 way adjustables

If you've got et streets, then this^^. they work well on a street car, just adjust them where they are comfortable for the street, and start at 2 for the strip and work up and down on the fronts till you get your best 60 foot. As for the rears, 5 is where you should start with and leave them alone at the track till you get the fronts where they work well.

86gt351w · May 18th, 2011, 01:16 PM

Works for me thanks alot guys!

bad2dbone · May 18th, 2011, 07:25 PM

QA1

86gt351w · May 18th, 2011, 09:52 PM

Where can I get Gabriel shocks online? I checked my front shocks and I believe they are lakewoods? Rear appears to be stock

orangestang42 · May 22nd, 2011, 12:49 PM

autozone carries gabriel brand and also you could prolly find them on ebay too

ntilehman · May 22nd, 2011, 01:02 PM

hey i have the eibach drag springs with 70/30 front lakewood struts and 50/50 lakewood shocks in the rear. its rides nice on the street but still can launch hard at the track.

May 16th, 2011, 09:46 PM	#1
86gt351w Regular 1986 ford mustang gt 351w Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central IL Posts: 109 iTrader: 0 reviews	Best shocks? I noticed today my et streets are getting chewed up on the inside it appears it's hitting that lip on the fender, plan on cutting it off it's behind the wheel anyways, my front and rear suspension is softer than it should be and I think it's time for shocks who offers the best shocks? I need something stiffer I believe it's the original shocks from 86 thanks again!

May 16th, 2011, 11:39 PM	#3
orangestang42 Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 816 iTrader: 0 reviews	I am running Gabriel Ultra struts and soon to be shocks and i noticed a big difference when i installed the struts, they are a quality bang for the buck strut/shock. If your not looking to get too fancy then i would look into the gabriels, they arent a killer on the wallet either.. __________________ "my wheel bolts require more torque than your honda makes"

May 22nd, 2011, 12:49 PM	#9
orangestang42 Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 816 iTrader: 0 reviews	autozone carries gabriel brand and also you could prolly find them on ebay too __________________ "my wheel bolts require more torque than your honda makes"

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May 16th, 2011, 10:58 PM	#2
flyin ryan Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,387 iTrader: 0 reviews	That inside fender people normally bang in and bend back out of the way to clear wider tires...... and shocks depends on the purpose of the car. if it's a street car that you run at the track where launching is a concern then i'd suggest the strange 10 way adjustables

May 18th, 2011, 09:12 AM	#4
VOGEL822 Regular Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 141 iTrader: 0 reviews	^^^^^^^^

May 18th, 2011, 01:16 PM	#6
86gt351w Regular 1986 ford mustang gt 351w Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central IL Posts: 109 iTrader: 0 reviews	Works for me thanks alot guys!

May 18th, 2011, 07:25 PM	#7
bad2dbone Newbie Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 reviews	QA1

May 18th, 2011, 09:52 PM	#8
86gt351w Regular 1986 ford mustang gt 351w Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central IL Posts: 109 iTrader: 0 reviews	Where can I get Gabriel shocks online? I checked my front shocks and I believe they are lakewoods? Rear appears to be stock

May 22nd, 2011, 01:02 PM	#10
ntilehman Regular 1994 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2011 Location: Joshua Tree, CA Posts: 118 iTrader: 0 reviews	hey i have the eibach drag springs with 70/30 front lakewood struts and 50/50 lakewood shocks in the rear. its rides nice on the street but still can launch hard at the track.

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