Thread: Rear shocks,,

Tweet

Most who build cars go with too stiff a coil spring and the shock doesn't get to do much of the work it's designed to do. What rate springs are on the back??? Also, many don't use a shock with enough stroke, most street rod shocks are a 3" stroke, which IMO is too short. AFCO has a chart on their website (and on Speedway) to determine the correct amount of travel the coilovers should have based on the installed height. Bilstein is a quality unit, but if the valving on the shock is wrong, the length of stroke too short, or the spring rate too high they will not give a good ride or good handling........