strut choice ideas.

[Slo5Oh89]

I am going to replace my struts and price and selection vary. I have a 89 vert. Kyb is cheap Bilstein is one I seen that I liked. My car is a weekend driver but I like cur es and a good ride. Would I be as happy with the kyb as say bilstein or others. Any revews ir ideas. and any ides on a good spring would not like to lower car much

Mods. Mm welded subframes, adj caster cambers, k member brace, strut tower brace. Rear shocks and arms next.

Thanks in advance

 

[Onefine88]

I have KYB adjustables on my '88 vert. I like them but I leave them turned up on "firm" all the time. I turned them down on "soft" a few years ago to see if I could tell the difference. I could tell the difference so the adjustable function does work .
My vert rides real nice and handles well with them combined with Saleen Racecraft springs.

I have Blue Tokico's on my SSC. I actually like those better than the KYB's. They seem like they offer more overall control. (And slightly stiffer)
I have the Eibach Pro-kit on my SSC. With my strut/spring combo that car rides like a two horse wagon and drives like its on rails.
(Just how I like it)

About the springs. I've ran FRPP B springs, Eibach Pro-kit, and of course the Saleen Racecraft springs.
Out of all those my favorite spring is the Eibach Pro-kit. Real nice slightly lower stance and a great handling ride.

Hope my little review helps.

 

[mikestang63]

tokico blues are hard to beat for the price.

 

[Slo5Oh89]

Thanks guys. I have seen nothing but good about tokico blues. My 24 year old 74k miles set up bottoms out and damages oil pan. Dont want to fix pan till that problem is fixed! rear suspenson is next. I liked what I read about the frpp sprins dont want to lower much have 17 inch cobras

 

[TOOLOW91]

Thanks guys. I have seen nothing but good about tokico blues. My 24 year old 74k miles set up bottoms out and damages oil pan. Dont want to fix pan till that problem is fixed! rear suspenson is next. I liked what I read about the frpp sprins dont want to lower much have 17 inch cobras

I am on 17x8.5 cobras and eibach pro kit with tockico blues , tires scrub the plastic inner up front every once in a while but I love it the ride , stance , and feel

 

[TOOLOW91]

my front also has no lower ISo and the rear have poly ISo's

 

[Sharad]

I'll tell ya what, Strange 10-way adjustables are pretty inexpensive and they work well. I'd say they're my favorite budget struts.

 

[ID89GT]

That is a sweet looking coupe

 

[A5literMan]

I'm running the eibach pro-kit also with 17"Cobra r's w/245/45vr17 up front and 275/40-17 in rear. I really like them a lot. A little stiff but handles great

 

[whitey68]

our 89 has the kenny brown extream matrix kit installed so when i did my struts and shocks and quad shocks i went with top of the line monroe the car is tight, real tight like on rails tight. and very stiff driving. hope after awhile it will loosen up. buddy in a newer vet an i were coming back from a car show in hannible mo we were cruisn 70 and decided to roll in a bit, at 140 in our stang it was nice smooth fun he decided to run on up and i ran for a bit but let up,he said we was at 149 when i let up he went on to 180 for awhile then let off. im not sure how much more our 89 had in it but it was doing ok, with them 2:73 gears she mighta gone a little more. at 140 the tach was at 3200

 

[Onefine88]

our 89 has the kenny brown extream matrix kit installed so when i did my struts and shocks and quad shocks i went with top of the line monroe the car is tight, real tight like on rails tight. and very stiff driving. hope after awhile it will loosen up. buddy in a newer vet an i were coming back from a car show in hannible mo we were cruisn 70 and decided to roll in a bit, at 140 in our stang it was nice smooth fun he decided to run on up and i ran for a bit but let up,he said we was at 149 when i let up he went on to 180 for awhile then let off. im not sure how much more our 89 had in it but it was doing ok, with them 2:73 gears she mighta gone a little more. at 140 the tach was at 3200

Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha!
Sorry! I just can't help it

 

[TOOLOW91]

our 89 has the kenny brown extream matrix kit installed so when i did my struts and shocks and quad shocks i went with top of the line monroe the car is tight, real tight like on rails tight. and very stiff driving. hope after awhile it will loosen up. buddy in a newer vet an i were coming back from a car show in hannible mo we were cruisn 70 and decided to roll in a bit, at 140 in our stang it was nice smooth fun he decided to run on up and i ran for a bit but let up,he said we was at 149 when i let up he went on to 180 for awhile then let off. im not sure how much more our 89 had in it but it was doing ok, with them 2:73 gears she mighta gone a little more. at 140 the tach was at 3200

this is supposed to be funny right ?

 

[Onefine88]

this is supposed to be funny right ?

I got a kick out of it. LOL

 

[TOOLOW91]

I got a kick out of it. LOL

me too that's why I asked lol

 

[whitey68]

yes kinda, my nipple head of a nephew was on here under my name. whaddaputz.
whitey

 

[1200gt]

I have KYB adjustables on my '88 vert. I like them but I leave them turned up on "firm" all the time. I turned them down on "soft" a few years ago to see if I could tell the difference. I could tell the difference so the adjustable function does work .
My vert rides real nice and handles well with them combined with Saleen Racecraft springs.

I have Blue Tokico's on my SSC. I actually like those better than the KYB's. They seem like they offer more overall control. (And slightly stiffer)
I have the Eibach Pro-kit on my SSC. With my strut/spring combo that car rides like a two horse wagon and drives like its on rails.
(Just how I like it)

About the springs. I've ran FRPP B springs, Eibach Pro-kit, and of course the Saleen Racecraft springs.
Out of all those my favorite spring is the Eibach Pro-kit. Real nice slightly lower stance and a great handling ride.

Hope my little review helps.

Love to hear comparison feedback. I am in the market for springs and struts also, but still working out the details on my disc brake conversion on my 86GT vert.

Thanks for the reply,

Dwayne

 

[1200gt]

my front also has no lower ISo and the rear have poly ISo's[/quote

Was there a problem fitting the front ISo? And why the poly ISo's in the rear - I have little experience with suspension choices...

Thanks,

Dwayne

 

[gearheadboy]

I call bs on the nipple head story.

 

[1200gt]

I'm running the eibach pro-kit also with 17"Cobra r's w/245/45vr17 up front and 275/40-17 in rear. I really like them a lot. A little stiff but handles great

You have an 86 right? Are your Cobra's 5 lug? Just thinking tire sizing for the future along with strut spring choices...

Dwayne

 

[Onefine88]

I call bs on the nipple head story.

Ha ha me too. LOL