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Technical => Suspension/Steering => Topic started by: Roehm on February 09, 2006, 02:49:09 PM

Title: What Shock/Struts should I use on my car?
Post by: Roehm on February 09, 2006, 02:49:09 PM
I need to get some shocks and struts for my 85' Cougar and I was wondering what ones might you people here suggest. I was some good performance ones but I don't want to spend a lot on them and I still want it to ride good. Thanks...Peace
Title: What Shock/Struts should I use on my car?
Post by: shame302 on February 09, 2006, 03:38:38 PM
monroe sensa tracks are nice....
Title: What Shock/Struts should I use on my car?
Post by: CougarSE on February 09, 2006, 08:02:11 PM
Just go to Autozone and buy the gabriel's.  They are cheap and they have a lifetime warrenty.  With your 21 year old car you won't believe the improvement with just stock replacements.
Title: What Shock/Struts should I use on my car?
Post by: whitebeastxr7 on February 09, 2006, 08:20:56 PM
I found a set of new motorcraft struts for my 1988 cougar on ebay for 39.99 a pair. Dirt cheap original parts for around $50.00 shipped to my door, they ride great! Check ebay, you might catch some on there for your 85. I used gabriel shocks and napa/monroe quad shocks on the rear.
Title: What Shock/Struts should I use on my car?
Post by: Ether947 on February 09, 2006, 10:00:48 PM
i agree with the stock replacements... though i hate to do that myself. i have had very bad luck with gabriels on gm's. they never lasted more than a couple months. i got a set of sensatrac's waiting to go on my bird, i just hope i don't regret passing up a couple sets of illuminas and bilsteins... which showed up after the fact of course. =/
Title: What Shock/Struts should I use on my car?
Post by: shame302 on February 09, 2006, 11:34:55 PM
isnt that always the way it goes....
Title: What Shock/Struts should I use on my car?
Post by: Roehm on February 10, 2006, 02:49:55 PM
Thanks for the suggestions guys, I will think on it a little bit before I decide which ones I want to buy. Thanks...peace
Title: What Shock/Struts should I use on my car?
Post by: thunderjet302 on February 10, 2006, 03:17:13 PM
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monroe sensa tracks are nice....


:iagree:

Got 'em on my Bird and they ride pretty good. Not too stiff not to soft just right.
Title: What Shock/Struts should I use on my car?
Post by: Roehm on February 15, 2006, 07:27:06 PM
After thinking about it a little bit and hearing what some of you had to say. I am really leaning toward the Monroe Sensa Tracs, but we will see what happens in the future. Thanks