97 svt Snake Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Hey guys, So i have a 96 cobra that i bought couple months back and its completely stock so it mine as well be my second truck it sits so high. So with that being said I'm going to be changing the suspension setup. As of now what I have for the project is Roush LCAs, and H&R SS springs. For shocks/struts I am debating between Bilsteins and Konis. Any advice on those. I am looking at purchasing MM CC plates and a Bumpsteer kit as I am sure I will need those. Is there anything else I really should change?? I want to install it all at the same time so I am not having to take things off several times to get everything installed. Any help is much appreciated..Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallblocksn95 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Bilsteins are amazing, but kind of on the pricy side. I have them on my car and they ride great. The rest sounds like a pretty good start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-Oh Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I love my Bilsteins. Actually have them on order for the Jeep as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97 svt Snake Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 @smallblocksn95 @Steve-Oh yeah I think I'd rather just sit back and buy those awesome Bilsteins. More and More I think about it Id rather just go with the best and be done with it. Koni is so much cheaper and that in my head makes me say they arent going to perform as well as Bilsteins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallblocksn95 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Bilstein = German engineering lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Bilstiens on the taco soon to be on the stang for me!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallblocksn95 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I also recommend talking to Brian at Stifflers about a FIT system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh@RideTech Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 If you're looking for good replacement shock and strut, Bilstein makes a very nice shock. I work for Ridetech and love our Fox Racing pieces but we build coilovers only. If I were back on standard coil springs and didn't have Fox as an option, Bilsteins would be next in line for me.Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkAlso, Brian builds very nice pieces. His Fit system and trans crossmember are extremely nice.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97 svt Snake Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Hmmm i haven't heard of Stifflers. Ill have to check it out. Thanks. Coilovers would have been nice. Maybe next time around ill go to coilovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 @69clark is a vendor for stifflers, FYI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97 svt Snake Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Alright cool thanks @Det_Riot. Ill probably pm him when i get up today and pick his brain on their suspension parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 if you think your going to want to mess with the ride of the car then i would go with adjustable koni's but otherwise Bilsteins. i was dead set on bilsteins for the longest time but now i'm going to go with koni's for the adjust ability they offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97 svt Snake Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Those adjustable Konis really got me thinking. I plan on doing some autocross/ road courses with it here and there. So I'm almost wondering for the extra 100ish bucks I should just buy those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRoush Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 I prefer Bilsteins over Koni for track events. mainly the maximum Motorsports specific valving makes the feel of the car so much better. yes they are non-adjustable but they really don't need to be either if the car is properly set up. you're not going to see a huge difference between the adjustable koni's and the non-adjustsbles. all the tunability is for is just fine tuning the setup.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97 svt Snake Posted March 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 I prefer Bilsteins over Koni for track events. mainly the maximum Motorsports specific valving makes the feel of the car so much better. yes they are non-adjustable but they really don't need to be either if the car is properly set up. you're not going to see a huge difference between the adjustable koni's and the non-adjustsbles. all the tunability is for is just fine tuning the setup.Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThanks iRoush. I decided on Bilsteins found a pair basically brand new for a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
