Re: Shock absorbers, Gen IV

From: andy levy (andy-dml@levyclan.us)
Date: Wed Jul 28 2004 - 13:09:02 EDT


bahearn wrote:

> Put new shocks on the Dakota. Despite only 24k miles, I could no
> longer stand the flabby pieces used by Dodge.

I tossed the OEMs on my '03 with under 10K on it.

> I went with the Edelbrock shocks. Better than OEM but still
> wrong. A bit too much compression damping and still not enough
> rebound damping. I just don't understand why suspension designers
> are still directed to put a Cadillac ride on everything that isn't
> a sports car. Cadillac ride sucks; it make me sea-sick. Anyway,
> thought someone could use the information I dug up, which is by no
> means complete.

No complaints on the Edelbrock IAS shocks I put on my '03 4x4. It's
good & firm. Not as stiff as the RS5000s I had on my '99, but I didn't
want that stiff a ride on this truck.



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