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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 03:06 PM
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yea i just went with what belltech said to do

im going to be doing some drag racing this summer so if the stiffer ones are a bit better then ill just keep those and deal with it
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 03:07 PM
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I've had a few truck that I lowered and I bought complete kits for 3 of them and every time I swapped the shocks for some thing else, either the ride was to soft and just to hard and bottomed out all the time

I put about 90 miles on my truck today city and highway mix and it is much much better compared to the stock shock with the lowered springs again not a luxury ride but i'm ok with it now

another shock I was told that would be better then what i did install is Monroe # 911137 Reflex but no one had them locally

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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by timmay208
yea i just went with what belltech said to do

im going to be doing some drag racing this summer so if the stiffer ones are a bit better then ill just keep those and deal with it
If you plan on autocrossing or drag racing then you will enjoy the SPs.
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by TheSuspensionSource
Belltech shocks are valved differently than shocks you can pick up at your local auto parts store. They also take the guess work out of which shock you need.
I have to disagree with you, when you go on websites and look up shocks one part # will fit 20 different makes and models that tell me it was NOT designed just for a lowered truck with special valving it does tell me they just found one that will work

this is from jegs for belltech's 10103I shock fitment kida funny how the shock they make valved for a mazda B3000 is the same for a 1-Ton C3500 Extended Cab & Dually.........

1992-96 Impala SS (1"-2" drop)
1992-96 Caprice/Roadmaster (1"-3" drop)

GM Truck 2WD (0-3" drop unless otherwise noted)1985-2002 Astro/Safari Van
1988-96 1-Ton C3500 Extended Cab & Dually
1988-98 1/2-Ton C1500 Standard & Extended Cabs (0-2" drop)
1988-98 3/4-Ton C2500 except 8-lug
1990-94 1/2-Ton C1500, SS 454 only (0-2" drop)
1990-2000 3/4-Ton C2500 Extended & Crew Cabs (single rear wheel 8-lug only)
1992-96 1-Ton C3500 Crew Cab
1992-98 3/4-Ton Suburban 6-lug (2"-3" drop)
1992-99 1/2-Ton Suburban
1995-99 Tahoe/Yukon 2-door & 4-door
1997-2000 3/4-Ton & 1-Ton Crew Cab (single rear wheel 8-lug only)
1997-2000 1-Ton C3500 All cabs & Dually (8' bed)
2004-06 1/2-Ton Silverado Crew Cab (2"-5" drop)
2005-06 1/2-Ton Silverado Std & Extended Cabs, short bed only with OE front torsion bar (2"-5" drop)

Ford Truck 2WD1997-2002 Expedition & Lincoln Navigator (2"-3" drop)
1997-2003 F-150/F-250 All cabs (3"-5" drop)
1997-2003 F-Series Lightning & Harley-Davidson Editions (0-2" drop)
1998-2003 Ranger Standard & Extended Cabs (3" drop)

Import Truck 2WD1983-97 Mitsubishi Pickup (2.5" drop)
1998-2004 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 Standard & Extended Cabs (3" drop)
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Old Apr 8, 2014 | 01:27 AM
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Im running rancho adjustables and I like them Im thinking its maybe the control arm bushings on the new camaros they say you have to time the bushings by loosening them and driveing it a few feet back and forth than retightening the bolts dont know if its the same on our trucks
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