Had the Olds up on the QJ the other day and noticed my shocks are still the Sears units my Dad installed back in 1978. Car does roll quite a bit during aggressive corner hanging so it's time for a few upgrades. I'm not going to be Autocrossing or Roadracing but I'd like it to be a bit more predictable during therapy drives. Keep in mind I'm on BFG 215/70/14s so I can only expect so much. Thinking about KYB Gas-a-Just shocks as an affordable option. Anybody use these and are they of good quality?

 

I’ve got them in the rear of my 67 and eventually will run them up front, they are a great shock in my opinion.

 

Az, How do you like that lift you have there? I was wondering if those were heavy enuff for our Cutlasses, Your pic says so... About shocks- I was always taught that if car doesn't continue bouncing after a good 2 or 3 bounce on bumper or they aren't leaking they are OK..?? I replaced mine way back in middle 90's with generic Monroes- been fine since, but I have wondered if a "high performance" shock would be a improvement? I do know adding a factory sway bar to my Cutlass 'vert made a big improvement.....

 

KBY has an economy line and a performance line. You want the performance line.

 

I preferred the Koni SRT (orange body) street performance shocks over the KYB. Bilsteins are well regarded as well but I found them ultimately too firm for my '72 ragtop.

Like your ride, mine still had Sears Roadhandler shocks on it when I bought the car in 2016... Was the least-molested old car I'd ever purchased up to that point.

 

I have the performance KYB shock on my 70S. Pretty good shock and much cheaper than Koni or Bilstein.

 

The Quickjack works GREAT! I've got the discontinued 5000 SLX which I purchased originally for my C5 Z06 and my 5th Gen Camaros. I added the extensions and they give the lift a bit more versatility. The newer 5000 TL model would probably work perfect for the full frame A-bodies.

 

Yeah. I'm kinda thinking along these lines. No sense over doing it for a car that's just a fun cruiser. Pretty convenient with Summit and PayPal too.

 

Check Amazon for comparable prices, with prime I also get free shipping.

 

I will not support that business for the way they treat the employees.
No one should have to take a **** in a bottle because they are not allowed to goto the rest room unless they meet the quota.

 

Nice Quickjack ! I've got the 5000TL and love it but haven't used it on my 68 Cutlass yet - looks like it'll need frame extensions.

This isn't really cost effective but I recently removed KYB Excel-Gs from my '69 'vette and installed Ridetech single adjustable gas shocks on all four corners. I rebuilt my suspension so it's it excellent shape but was really wanting a better shock and after 9 years I finally pulled the trigger. They're pricey and I had to fool with the adjustments a few times but they're great ! If you look into that option not all of them are adjustable while installed which is one reason I went with Ridetech.

I just pulled a set of Bilsteins out of the front of my Cutlass and you couldn't go wrong with those. Nothing wrong with them but I went with QA1 double adjustable coilovers to solve a ride height issue, which they did.

Hobby car, why not splurge a little ? In both cases the ride quality is top notch.

 

I've had Ridetechs on my ragtop for about a year now and they're awesome - yes pricey, but worth it. I set mine in the middle of their adjustment range and find it's ideal for the relatively clean road conditions I typically encounter in FL.

Control arms and springs are essentially stock but I added a 1-5/16" front sway bar, 1" rear bar, Energy Suspension urethane end links, UMI Performance rear control arms and a set of original FE2 rear frame braces. So this combo with the Ridetechs lets my ride handle like a newer performance car.

 

KYBs arrived today. Had a $20 "Summit Bucks" credit so the total price came in under $200. Plenty of good options out there but these should suffice for my driving style.