Front Shock suggestions

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This winter I'm focusing on the stance and braking on my car. I've already got my rims and ordered up an Eibach Prokit for my 99 TA and would like some suggestions on front shocks. I really hate to replace them because they've only got about 5,000mi on the F/R shocks but I heard they cars ride like complete crap. Right now I plan on just doing the fronts because I'd rather just get an alignment once and I'd really like to get my D/S rotors this winter too. I've got a set of Koni's at home but off hand don't know a model they are.

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Konis are either single adjustable or dual adjustable. From what I've read all you really need are the singles. I got a deal on GM dual adjustable Koni's used on the 1LE cars. I started with Tokico's and they bottomed out in the rear. The fronts were OK but the Konis seem better and the rear single adjustable Konis made a HUGE difference and it rides great now. It's a bit stiffer than stock but still has a nice ride. For lowering springs I wouldn't mess with any other shocks but Koni. They're expensive but after trying "cheaper" ones first it was worth the upgrade.

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Konis are either single adjustable or dual adjustable. From what I've read all you really need are the singles. I got a deal on GM dual adjustable Koni's used on the 1LE cars. I started with Tokico's and they bottomed out in the rear. The fronts were OK but the Konis seem better and the rear single adjustable Konis made a HUGE difference and it rides great now. It's a bit stiffer than stock but still has a nice ride. For lowering springs I wouldn't mess with any other shocks but Koni. They're expensive but after trying "cheaper" ones first it was worth the upgrade.

Wades correct. Do yourself a favor and purchase a great quality shock the first time around. I'm overhauling my suspension this winter and thats what up upgrading to. The single adjustable allow you to use your stock springs at 3/4 of an inch lower in the front on the lower spring perch. So I'm not even going to change springs.

There is a guy that builds modified Bilistein shocks that are slightly cheaper than Koni shocks.

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Konis are either single adjustable or dual adjustable. From what I've read all you really need are the singles. I got a deal on GM dual adjustable Koni's used on the 1LE cars. I started with Tokico's and they bottomed out in the rear. The fronts were OK but the Konis seem better and the rear single adjustable Konis made a HUGE difference and it rides great now. It's a bit stiffer than stock but still has a nice ride. For lowering springs I wouldn't mess with any other shocks but Koni. They're expensive but after trying "cheaper" ones first it was worth the upgrade.

I've got a set of front Konis already. I know they aren't dual adjustable for sure. They came with Brenna's car but I think I'm going to put them on my car and put my new GM shocks on her 94 Camaro.

Wades correct. Do yourself a favor and purchase a great quality shock the first time around. I'm overhauling my suspension this winter and thats what up upgrading to. The single adjustable allow you to use your stock springs at 3/4 of an inch lower in the front on the lower spring perch. So I'm not even going to change springs.

There is a guy that builds modified Bilistein shocks that are slightly cheaper than Koni shocks.

That's why I was asking. I'd like to do my brakes to because they are in desperate need of an overhaul so I'll do the rear shocks later. I just want to do an alignment once so the fronts are getting done for sure this winter.

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I did a complete suspension swap on my old 88 Firebird. Shocks, ball joints, tie rod ends, brakes, rear shocks, and all the miscellaneous worn out pieces. It was actually really easy, I just won't ever touch the ball joints again.

My front end alignment is so far off on my 97 that it wore the side lip off my front right tire. At $220 a piece, I should have fixed my suspension a long time ago. I had to drive her the last couple of weeks with my old tires up front