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Kbar Samba Member
Joined: July 21, 2011 Posts: 99 Location: mississippi
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:23 am Post subject: what kind of shocks does everyone use ? |
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I got kyb all around, its getting time to replace them. I have 8 shocks though so its probably going to be expensive. I can gladly use your input, before my wife kills me for spending more money on my toy. |
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Adventurer Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2011 Posts: 225 Location: Irvine -> Escondido
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:34 am Post subject: |
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I also run KYB on all 4 corners.
It is best to look in this thread:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=488803
and post questions about shocks there.
It was started as a shocks reference thread and probably has the info you need. _________________ 1972 Standard Beetle 1600dp Class 11 Look-alike....SOLD !
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mr_bill Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2006 Posts: 1008 Location: City of Orange, CA
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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...... ......double post...... _________________ see ya' on the trail........
"Mr Bill"
Dos Perros Motorsports
Orange, CA
1972 Class 11x/Stock Bug
'60's era "vintage" Tunnell-Buggy
"...no one here....get's out ALIVE...."
Motor = electric
Engine = internal combustion
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mr_bill Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2006 Posts: 1008 Location: City of Orange, CA
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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I use 2.0 FOX w/res. Class 11 shocks.....front & rear....
_________________ see ya' on the trail........
"Mr Bill"
Dos Perros Motorsports
Orange, CA
1972 Class 11x/Stock Bug
'60's era "vintage" Tunnell-Buggy
"...no one here....get's out ALIVE...."
Motor = electric
Engine = internal combustion
www.facebook.com/groups/DosPerrosMotorsports
www.alrchapter132.org
www.DAV.org
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Kbar Samba Member
Joined: July 21, 2011 Posts: 99 Location: mississippi
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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Im thinking fox coilovers in the front but I have 6 shocks in the rear |
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greg mgm Samba Member
Joined: October 07, 2004 Posts: 573 Location: Pine Cove/ IdyllwildCA
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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X2 on the Fox 2.0's. Awesome shocks but not cheap.
I had mine revalved much softer for my buggy. |
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shred625 Samba Member
Joined: October 10, 2007 Posts: 1328 Location: Huntington Beach Ca
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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x3 on the Fox's
That is what I am running on my 9 car and will be putting on the prerunner I am about the build. _________________ “It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.”
~ Jack Handey |
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baja5 Samba Member
Joined: February 28, 2004 Posts: 4326 Location: Ramona,Ca.
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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I run Fox 2.0's in front and 2.5's in the rear of my baja, however my new car will have 2.65 bilsteins, with 4 tube bypass in the rear. Already bought them cause I found a guy that lost interest in his project. _________________ http://www.wix.com/baja5s/nightrun |
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thefladge Samba Member
Joined: July 25, 2005 Posts: 1290 Location: Anaheim, CA
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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I run Bilstien shocks in the front and Rancho in the rear. _________________ 1957 Vintage Baja Bug.
2110cc engine, 40 IDF Webers on Gene Berg manifolds, Engle 110 cam, Bugpack 40×35.5 Street Pro Heads, W8CC plugs, 12.5 pound Flywheel, Kennedy 1700 pound pressure plate. |
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77charger Samba Member
Joined: November 12, 2005 Posts: 1492
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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greg mgm wrote: |
X2 on the Fox 2.0's. Awesome shocks but not cheap.
I had mine revalved much softer for my buggy. |
Same here but finding used ones is a good way to go i spent 150 for 11 inch rears with res,and 100 for the fronts for 8.5s.
So 250 for a full set and another 80 to have them valved for my buggy this made the ride really nice and set up for my driving.
330 total into shocks that are dialed for my buggy! _________________ Click to view image
Bugpack 4 seater rail
2275 built by me
Auto linea alm case,82 dpr crank wedgemated by DK machine
cb 5.4 h beams,12 pound DPR f/w,Slr xv294cam,cb straight cuts,hpmx 44s,40x35 heads ported by brothers machine |
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