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I really need to do something about my front end. I have sl, or ssl (I can't remember) in the front and at the time I put standard front shocks in, not knowing any better.

I was looking at putting spacers on the shock towers, but short big bore shocks might be a better option.

 

Anyone used these? They are on the cheap end of the scale.

 

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/334034580437?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D7ba374863adc47698d78ec2c3416d447%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D334034580437%26itm%3D334034580437%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DUltima&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A4ab2174e-98c4-11ec-b610-0a7356f291ff|parentrq%3A4197bc1d17f0a826daa39467fffb2e0e|iid%3A1

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yeah check your bump stop clearance first. if it's so low(SSL) then you won't have any suspension travel. 

SL are barely an inch, most people cut the bump stops a bit(half an inch/whole inch off) to gain some travel .

 

those ULTIMAS have had good reviews from members here who've used them, i haven't used them, but they'd be at minimum twice as good as Monroe GTs

 

i've only had Pedders Big bore sports ryder i think, they are OK at controlling super lows,  but they better handle LOWs  (i won't use SL springs if i want to drive the car, they bump steer also due to being low, let alone bottoming out from low suspension travel and needing an expensive shock) 

 

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yes i have used ultimas in all my cars and they are ok,after putting low springs in xe's for years i only now use std or sports height cause the others are just too dam low especily for v8s,best height is the esp ride height.

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On 4/30/2022 at 2:56 PM, Crazy2287 said:

Give us a review after a few hundy KM!

Hey man, I've done about 300 ks so far, all over the beautiful roads we have out here at Bathurst 😜

Lots of twisty, windy and potholed roads on my way to work. I duck across past Tarana to get to work at Oberon.

 

So much better with the new shocks in it. Handles a lot better and I'm not slamming into the chassis/bumpstops everytime I run over a pebble.

 

So all in all pretty happy with them, especially for the price.

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