Best Shocks for Stock Squareback?

[vlad01]

The project is a GMH Holden VP. if you don't know what that is, its just an aussie Opel omega. pretty much the same chassis.

Bilstein certainly would of not made run of the mill shockers for these car. Monroe is the only thing these car stock with.

Not looking at a radical race setup, well sort of but given how well the stock shocks work already, I just want a mere improvement on them.

the problem is as you said, the monroe are way different from the monroe 20-25 years ago. For the worst from what I gather.

If the boge shocks can exceed the OG factory fitted monroe I would be pretty happy.

I would say most of the improvement on these cars can be done with caster increase and running 28-30mm sway bars as the 26mm is way too thin and the car squats down into corners too much in stock form. And most importantly use of Fulcrum (aka superpro) poly bushes.

I haven't really played with shockers much on them so I am guided by others opinions on what brands of shockers are good really.

[raygreenwood]

[vlad01]

Thanks for the info. A small car spring manufacture I know suggested the monroe GT gas as they are good value, perform well and he recons there is no issues with them. He said he likes Koni the best for their very high level of R & D.

I think he said boge were alright when I asked, will have to ask again.

I might get monroe GT. oh he said to stay away from the monroe stock replacements as they are cheap nasty rebadge now and are really a poor shocker, at least in oz they are.

if he said that , then that might explain the word on the street that monroe's aren't good.

Had an argument with this valiant guy over KYB vs monroe. I don't think I ever heard or seen anything good of KYB lol but he seemed to thing they were way better than monroe. maybe because he sold them at his work

the good thing is if I get the monroe as least my NOS struts which have monroe stamped on it with actually match whats in it.

[Stuartzickefoose]

What say ye about air shocks?
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[krusher]

Koni's transformed the poor ride caused by kyb's on my bus. Will be putting Koni's on my square
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[kehl73squareback]

Can I put the bilsteins on my car if it is lowered. I'm not really sure how many splines on front and rear but probably about 3. I have a 73 squareback by the way. Here are some pictures for reference on ride highth (if possible I would like to go lower by one more spline in the back and smaller tires in the front)

[JeeJeeJason]

[Yabbadubbadoo]

I found this resource for Baywindow Kombi's but I think the information is still quite relevant and worth reading for Type 3 aficionados.


http://www.ratwell.com/technical/Koni.html
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[vwtyp3variant]

I am really confused as I see a lot of shocks on the market have both
OEM number 113513031N and the OEM number 311513031K
Is the same rear shock ok for bugs and Typ3`s as well?
I want the shocks for my squareback

I also found two different shocks form Sachs for the same OEM number

Sachs 195440 and Sachs 170546
What is the difference between them, and which one would be better for my car?

Please help
Thanks

[rays-64]

Any recommendations for shocks, running drop spindles and 1 click down with 185 tires in front. Koni's are a little to pricey. Would Blistein's work. Going thru posts Blisteins might be a little stiff, not sure a lot of people love them. Saw some good posts about running stock oil filled in front and Blisteins in rear. Not sure if stock oil filled will fit my setup.

thank

[Bobnotch]

[roset]

This may be a silly question, but are the front and rear shocks the same? i.e. will i be buying 4 of the same shock?
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[t-royR]

lots of posts on this are very old (2003). So, looking for most current suggestion for front shocks on my 69 fasty. I just lowered in two outer splines. so, appears I can run with stock shocks. But, without spending hundreds of dollars, what is a good shock for the front?

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[Donnie strickland]

I put plain Monroe-Matic shocks all the way around on mine. I've been pleased with them.
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