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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Restoration => Topic started by: canadair on December 20, 2011, 11:16:04 AM

Title: 69 z replacement spiral shocks
Post by: canadair on December 20, 2011, 11:16:04 AM

has anyone tried the replacement spiral shocks are they gas charged and I see there are 2 differant numbers for 69 z's, also price.

Title: Re: 69 z replacement spiral shocks
Post by: 68Zproject on December 24, 2011, 05:44:25 PM

I got the replacement spirals for my 68Z.  They are alright on the back, but the front ones don't work as shocks.  The first trip I took the front end bounced 3 or 4 times on every bump, very squirrelly.  They are only for show.  I put the gas shocks that were on the front back on and painted them gray.

Title: Re: 69 z replacement spiral shocks
Post by: camaronut on December 30, 2011, 09:35:28 PM

Mine are great up front, stiff as a brick in the back........I really hate how they feel, but............it's correct.

If I drove my car a lot, I would take them off, and go back to the monroe shocks I have in my basement.....

Title: Re: 69 z replacement spiral shocks
Post by: 69Z28-RS on December 30, 2011, 11:50:53 PM

...  inconsistent manufacture??....

Title: Re: 69 z replacement spiral shocks
Post by: JohnZ on December 31, 2011, 05:57:52 PM

If you want to enjoy driving your car, you don't want the reproduction spiral shocks - most of them are pretty flabby, and don't even come close to having the correct jounce and rebound damping valving specs; they're just for looks.