Recommend A Smooth Street Shock?
Has anyone run a Sachs 030816 on the front of your 1961 Valiant or Lancer?
Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be much out there for our cars between the $20 Monroe/Gabriel and the $100+ Bilsteins.
While I've never run Sachs shocks on a Mopar, I've installed plenty in BMW's, and I put a set on y wife's Saturn. In those cases, Sachs was the OEM supplier. My Sachs catalog (from 2002) shows the 030 816 front, and the 030 275 rear, as fitting all Valiants from 60-76. My catalog doesn't list any dimensions for these shocks, so I can't compare them with other brands.
I'd be willing to give them a try. My experience says they are a better shock than Monroe or Gabriel, and they aren't that much more expensive. I'm going to be replacing shocks, springs, and T-bars on my wagon soon, I want to run Bilsteins but they aren't in the budget. (maybe next year) I think I'll buy a set of Sachs and see how they do.