WHAT SHOCKS TO BUY: KYB VS Monroe VS Bilstein's

I have a set of Viking on my car. They are the warriors, personally I like them. Adjusting is a piece of cake. My wife and I both drive the car. I prefer a stiff/handling ride and she likes a softer more comfortable ride. So with a few clicks we have the best of both worlds.

Thanks
James

I know this thread is a few years old

72bluNblu said:

I think everything for the A-body's is through RCD. The RCD Bilstein part #'s are 55R082 for the front, 55R092 for the rear, or 7056053 for a set of 4.

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I've been researching these part #s & can't seem to find specs on them anywhere ??

Does anyone have the compressed & extended measurements?

I went out to the warehouse and did a quick measurement:

55R082 Extended is roughly 15 1/2" and compressed is 10 3/4"

55R092 Extended is roughly 22 3/4" and compressed is 14 1/2"

Hope this helps.

Thanks
James From
PST Marketing

PST said:

I went out to the warehouse and did a quick measurement:

55R082 Extended is roughly 15 1/2" and compressed is 10 3/4"

55R092 Extended is roughly 22 3/4" and compressed is 14 1/2"

Hope this helps.

Thanks
James From
PST Marketing

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hi james, i just purchased a quad set of bilstein shocks from p-s-t tonight. i hope the forum discount applies for me. i purchased them from your pstbay store as i couldnt purchase them from the pst website on the phone i was using for some reason. before i bought them i looked at the post regarding the forum discount and it says "internet purchases" to get the discount. I did buy them from the internet so i hope all will be good. and i did give the forum name and my user name in the message on ebay when i purchased them as you require.

i just measured the length of my shocks on a basically stock height setup. the front shocks measure approximately 13" at ride height and the rear measure 18" at ride height in the rear. when i get my car built i plan on lowering it a bit. i have hotchkis 1" lowering leafs for the back. also i havnt bought them yet but plan on using 1.14" torsion bars on the front so i can lower the front some also. my question i have is, are the bilsteins you sell ok for a lowered car or do you have separate part numbers on the shocks for a lowered car.

i have been following 72bluNblu's recomendations for what for what to buy for what i am trying to achieve. he talks highly of the rcd bilstein shocks. so i just wanted to know if i will run into any problems by lowering my ride height an inch up to an inch and a half.

el5dart,

Unfortunately the forum discount can only be applied to orders through our website or by phone. We do not offer the discount through ebay because all the ebay fees. I have put your order through our ebay store on hold till I hear back from you. Secondly the Bilsteins that we offer are primarily designed for stock ride height. If you are planning to go for a lowers stance both front and rear. I will need a measurement from your mounting point to mounting point for both the front and rear shocks with the suspension full loaded ( meaning with the full weight of the vehicle on the suspension)

Please pm your full name and address along with the measurements and I will help you to get the correct shocks to suit your needs.

Thanks
James

PST said:

The Forum Member’s Discount:
· Forum member will receive 10% off any order over $200 dollars or more
· ORDERS BY INTERNET: Placing your order by internet you will have to put in the comment section of your order the forum name and your USERNAME. (we will verify that you are a member) The Discount will be applied when order is processed.

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dang it. so i missed the missing key words in the instructions of "through our website" i guess. i just read "internet" from your post in the pst vendor thread. a revision is in order there i suppose. but no biggie i understand.

PST said:

el5dart,

Unfortunately the forum discount can only be applied to orders through our website or by phone. We do not offer the discount through ebay because all the ebay fees. I have put your order through our ebay store on hold till I hear back from you. Secondly the Bilsteins that we offer are primarily designed for stock ride height. If you are planning to go for a lowers stance both front and rear. I will need a measurement from your mounting point to mounting point for both the front and rear shocks with the suspension full loaded ( meaning with the full weight of the vehicle on the suspension)

Please pm your full name and address along with the measurements and I will help you to get the correct shocks to suit your needs.

Thanks
James

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so it will be a hot minute, like months before i can get exact measurements for you. so do you offer the shocks in different lengths? i definately want to buy the correct ones. i could only find one part number on the pst site for the bilsteins. i have searched this site over for shock data and all i could find was that the bilsteins are the way to go for handling with a lowered stance and only semi breaking the bank. i read on the bergman site that the bilsteins were an excellent match to up to 250 wheel rate torsion bars. i knew i would be teetering the edge of that number with 1.14 torsion bars and lowering the car a smidgen. but i havnt bought the torsion bars yet.

i will pm you on what to do with the order i placed last night. thanks

I have your pm and I see your point on our instruction on the Member discount thread. I have since made it more clear that it is to be used through the website.

Thanks
James