What shocks to use?

[Lightning Kid]

I bought this kit- http://www.lightningforceperformance.com/catalog/productDetails.php?productID=1013

and I don't know what shocks to put on my Christmas wish list, AK1289/AK1290(for stock set up) or B46-2172/AK2290 for 3 to 4 inch drop, since mine will be right in between that I don't know which ones to go with.

 

[ezernut9mm]

double post...

 

[ezernut9mm]

i am using stock type shocks with my 1"/2" drop. haven't had any problems. according to everything i've read the 1289/1290's are what we need for just the 1"/2" drop.

 

[ezernut9mm]

here's the link to brian's faq page. lots of good stuff here.

http://www.thebaskins.com/faq.htm#suspension_shocks

 

[cobra0393]

how do you drop the lightnings a 1/2. Will the front end still take a good alignment without the new I-beams.

 

[cobra0393]

yeah your right there is alot of good stuff in there.

 

[Lightning Kid]

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[Lightning Kid]

i am using stock type shocks with my 1"/2" drop. haven't had any problems. according to everything i've read the 1289/1290's are what we need for just the 1"/2" drop.

Thanks for the info, and would you happen to have any side shots of your lightning with the drop? I'd like to see what it looks like. :rolling:

 

[ezernut9mm]

sorry i don't have any before pics to compare to.

 

[ezernut9mm]

how do you drop the lightnings a 1/2. Will the front end still take a good alignment without the new I-beams.

eibach makes a kit. there is a link in lightningkid's original post. i think it's a couple of degrees out on the camber with the 1/2 drop, but i don't drive mine enough to worry about resetting it.

 

[Soul Rebel]

So are you gonna just do the hangers and shackles or are you going with dropped i-beams? Either way, I'd get bilstiens, probably one of the best shocks out there for any car/truck.

 

[TheBooger]

ezernut, you mentioned in a different thread that you could take out a leaf in the rear spring to get rid of the rake. do you know of any one that has done this and how difficult it might be? any one that might have pictures? (sorry for hijacking thread)

 

[Lightning Kid]

So are you gonna just do the hangers and shackles or are you going with dropped i-beams? Either way, I'd get bilstiens, probably one of the best shocks out there for any car/truck.

If your talking to me, for now Im just going with shackles, but later I may go lower. But with the kit I bought it might not go to much lower, my rear springs are pretty much flat and in the front I think one is lower then the other.(previous owner I think replaced the drivers side spring, so the front leans to the right and the rear leans to the left).

 

[ezernut9mm]

ezernut, you mentioned in a different thread that you could take out a leaf in the rear spring to get rid of the rake. do you know of any one that has done this and how difficult it might be? any one that might have pictures? (sorry for hijacking thread)

the quick answer to your first question is no, but i'll bet most guys running tracion bars have removed the slappers. i would think it would be as easy as loosening up the u-bolts on the springs and just pulling them out, but i haven't done it to mine yet.

 

[TheBooger]

alright, thanks for the info