front drag shocks

You could put the same (whatever) shock on 10 different cars, and possibly get 10 different results.
I suppose a shock with no oil in it could work in some application. What did it work in for you? I'm thinking a worn OE shock would be better in a low buck effort.
The worn OE shock is what I had, the car lifted the front about 6" when it came down it was game on.