Bilsteins or Edelbrock IAS performers?
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Bilsteins or Edelbrock IAS performers?
Need some opinions Guys. I'm getting 4:88's installed this week and gonna go with some new shocks at the same time. I'm stuck and can't decide between billies or the edelbrocks? .............Your thoughts?
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Been wonderin' myself...so I'll bump ya. You might define what type of driving do/want to do...and add OME to that list also.
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I have the IAS shocks, and I like them very much.
Been on the rig since October of '99.
Been on the rig since October of '99.
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Originally Posted by gwhayduke
Been wonderin' myself...so I'll bump ya. You might define what type of driving do/want to do...and add OME to that list also.
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I've been strongly considering OME comfort springs in the back (getting some sag) and OME comfort shocks all the way around. Also been considering a torsion bar change up front to a 24mm bar. If I knew what IAS shocks would fit those OME springs, I would probably go with the IAS instead of the OME. I have Gabriels right now, and I can tell you what NOT to buy.
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My brother recently replaced the stock Bilsteins on his Chevy 4x4 (98,XXX miles) with Edelbrock IAS ones and he likes them a lot. I think it rides better. But, the Bilsteins did last 90K+ miles and actually the front ones were fine but the rear ones were about shot from all the heavy loads he hauls.
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Originally Posted by MODZILLA
Need some opinions Guys. I'm getting 4:88's installed this week and gonna go with some new shocks at the same time. I'm stuck and can't decide between billies or the edelbrocks? .............Your thoughts?
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Dan, you know what I think. We've had this conversation. The IAS Performers from what I've read are really good. Cut body sway, tighter feel, the inertia valving (like my mt. bike fork) helps cut brake dive and forces from on top from activating them but activates very smoothly from elements underneath the tires. Also, they are red/black instead of the Bil's funky yellow/blue on top of all that. Do it, Do it, Do it!--shane
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I've run both Bil's and Edelbrocks on my wife's T100 (before it was lifted). They were both good, but I liked the Edelbrocks better. They have a ton of control without sacrificing the ride at all.
Soon I'm going to figure out a way to run the Edelbrocks with the lift. They only make them for a 3" IFS lift, so some modification is in order. In the rear I'll just use their Xtreme travel shocks and fab my own mounts.
Soon I'm going to figure out a way to run the Edelbrocks with the lift. They only make them for a 3" IFS lift, so some modification is in order. In the rear I'll just use their Xtreme travel shocks and fab my own mounts.
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Okay sofar i've got 1 definate vote for the billies.
and 4 definate votes for the edelbrocks.
and one sort of leaning in the direction of edelbrocks but still considering ome's.
anyone else?
and 4 definate votes for the edelbrocks.
and one sort of leaning in the direction of edelbrocks but still considering ome's.
anyone else?
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Originally Posted by MODZILLA
Okay sofar i've got 1 definate vote for the billies.
and 4 definate votes for the edelbrocks.
and one sort of leaning in the direction of edelbrocks but still considering ome's.
anyone else?
and 4 definate votes for the edelbrocks.
and one sort of leaning in the direction of edelbrocks but still considering ome's.
anyone else?
I don't know if they still have it, but Edelbrock used to have a thing where you could try them out for 30 days, and if you didn't like them for any reason at all, you could return them for a full refund. I don't think many people return them though.
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