Hi, I would opinions on what would be a good set of rear shocks for a 69 convert. for ordinary street use.
Thanks in advance Sam
PS Thanks for all the answers to our questions in the past. Our turn key (ha ha) car is finally off the jack stands (for the last 6 months) and is fun driving
Koni's are worth the extra $ just for the adjustability factor alone. I have them on my convertible on all four corners. I drive the car with taking advantage of performance in mind. The cammer I’m mindful of every day driving and have stock oil filled shocks on this car. IMO I’d stay away from the gas filled shocks, but some here swear by them.
Call Pepboys and Advance Auto here in town and they don't carry Koni. I went to the Koni site and could not find a set of rear shocks for the 69. Will 68 shocks fit?
I bought Edlebrock IAS shocks for all four corners of my geezer-mobile, a Crown Victoria. I turned a more bouncy ride, like on a hobby horse into a well mannered but comfortable experience. Others with the Panther platform described Bilsteins, which were the next step for handling, but not ride quality as being too harsh. The Edlebrocks were better than Crown vic "police shocks" according to reports I read. I asked Edlebrock two years ago about rear shocks for the 68 bird. They didn't have a specific shock matching the application for the multileaf staggered then, but I expect they have something by now. The front shocks were offered in grey instead of bright red for their "classic" line. I installed a pair on the front of my '68 which is work in process. Shocks are readily repainted, so color is not a big deal.
After all my blather or blither.. If Edlebrock makes the IAS line for the rear application on the Bird now, I would buy them. It gave a controlled but not harsh ride. For handling without respect to comfort, I would look to Bilsteins.
The others may be find too, so I'm not commenting on the KYB, which might be just fine.
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BTW that's per shock. Shocking ain't it.
Good shocks are very important to solving handling and ride problems. The IAS or Bilstein price is worth the extra cost. I have Monroe shocks on my truck and a tar strip in the middle of a highway turn can kick the rear endout and send me flying in the truck. Good shocks are money well spent!
Good shocks are very important to solving handling and ride problems. The IAS or Bilstein price is worth the extra cost. I have Monroe shocks on my truck and a tar strip in the middle of a highway turn can kick the rear endout and send me flying in the truck. Good shocks are money well spent!
Agreed. Shocks are very important for they handle the bound and rebound rates of the springs. That's why I spared no expense on adjustable Koni's for the convertible, so I can tune the ride.
