Correct shocks for a lowered 69 Camaro

[protour69]

I have a 69 camaro that will be lowered about 3 inches in the front and 2 inches in the rear. Can anyone recommend the best shocks to use for this appication. It's mostly street driven with highway miles. It also has front and rear Hotchkis sway bars.

Thank you in adance.

[njectd69]

Call DSE,they know everything about these cars and they're really cool.

[JKnight]

What springs aro you using front and rear? You might be well served with a set of Bilstein's given your intended use of the car. There are bilstein's specifically valved to work with Hotchkis springs if you go that route.

I like the Alston Varishocks, but they'll cost roughly double what a Bilstein would, and for your use, you're not likely to need the adjustability.

Edit: Knowing what I know now, I would have set my car up at ride height with my springs and then worked on selecting shocks. Making sure that you get the proper length shock the first time is sometimes more difficult than you would imagine given all of the variances in weights, spring rates, etc. That's why spring/shock packages are sometimes a very good way to go.

[deuce_454]

my vote is a set of varishocks.... but as stated above they are expensive.. stay away from cheap adjustable shocks, (QA1/Aldan/Carerra etc) they are crap for a handling and not worth the box they ate spipped in.. great for show cars and street rods that are built fro cruicing.... but fi you want somthing that will aid handling varishocks are a minimum... otherwise its ridetech, koni or penske