Rear shocks?

1,456 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 7 Aug 2011, 10:36 pm

#855916

After removing rear traing arms, bearings, brakes, bushes and spring plates (patAAANNG) I was playing around with paint and cleaing things up, as it's pretty disgusting down there.

I made the mistake of checking the rear shocks by compressing them.

They're dead. I have all these cool new bushings and bearings and parts and I'm assembling and everything's going well and then... dead shocks.

Who recommends what? Been looking at Bilsteins and Konis and some generic coil-overs but frankly I have no idea what I should be putting in. It's a '76 IRS which is a daily driver that gets punted around a bit with some feeling: full-on sport hardness is not necessary, but it is definitely not a cruiser.' the 'search' function has given me ideas, but no closure.

KW's look awesome 🙂

let sleeping dubs lie

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5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 7 Aug 2011, 10:48 pm

#855918

http://www.eshocks.com/bil_veh.asp?Model_Index=77Q11&Manf=All&SubChar=Q

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1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 7 Aug 2011, 10:53 pm

#855921

I've been happy with my set of Monroe GT Gas for the last few years. They were cheap and you can get them off the shelf at most local car parts stores.

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 7 Aug 2011, 10:58 pm

#855923

x2 for Bilstien's

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Peter Leonard Moderator Volatile

1,456 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 7 Aug 2011, 11:47 pm

#855930

I've looked at Bilsteins from e-shocks before (go the search function!) worth getting 'matched' all round? heavy duty looks about right. Monroe has the plus of being an off-the shelf item, but I've heard ppl say they're too hard for dubs.

let sleeping dubs lie

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Aug 2011, 12:14 am

#855934

Peter Leonard wrote:After removing rear traing arms, bearings, brakes, bushes and spring plates (patAAANNG) I was playing around with paint and cleaing things up, as it's pretty disgusting down there.

I made the mistake of checking the rear shocks by compressing them.

They're dead. I have all these cool new bushings and bearings and parts and I'm assembling and everything's going well and then... dead shocks.

Who recommends what? Been looking at Bilsteins and Konis and some generic coil-overs but frankly I have no idea what I should be putting in. It's a '76 IRS which is a daily driver that gets punted around a bit with some feeling: full-on sport hardness is not necessary, but it is definitely not a cruiser.' the 'search' function has given me ideas, but no closure.

KW's look awesome 🙂

Koni & Bilstein shockers are in the TOP class and very expensive IMHO....
I usually use Heavy Duty oil shocks for the rear...
Cofap?? or Monroe shocks...

there is always KYB gas shocks too... ??

I have always thought gas were too hard for the front but I have a set of front monroe gas shocks and they are nice and soft...

cheers

LEE

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2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 8 Aug 2011, 8:42 am

#855948

KYB can be got in oil only but do gas too. Oil will give a softer ride and gas will be stiffer if KYB or Monroe.

Bilstein and Koni do the adjustable gas so you can tune the stiffness

BUT the other big thing to remember is if your ride is lowered or not as a standard length shock won't work as well on a lowered vehicle. This can cause either a stiffer or sloppier ride or even bottom the shock out!!!!!

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Aug 2011, 10:35 am

#855966

also if Your car IS lowered a lot, You may need shorter shocks..
I have shorter shocks on the front of My 68 beetle although its only lowered about 2 inches now..
when it was lower I had to go shorter...

the shocks can bottom out on a lowered car... REAR
so it needs to be able to hit the rubber bump stop
before the shock bottoms out.

LEE

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Peter Leonard Moderator Volatile

1,456 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 11 Aug 2011, 1:14 pm

#856492

so for adjustable Bilsteins or Konis for the rear, does anyone have a part number? the ones I see do not appear to be adjustable. mind you I'm not looking very closely 🤪

let sleeping dubs lie