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Old 01-18-2019, 07:18 PM   #11
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If someone sold a mid-level, high quality, adjustable (or custom valved) shock for the Colorado I would have bought it. But they don't.

I'm really curious how it'll drive. Some people say they're "softer and more comfortable". Others say "firmer but more controlled and pleasant". Other say it handles "like a sports car". We'll see.
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Old 01-18-2019, 07:57 PM   #12
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I don't understand adjustable shocks on a truck, but I'm sure they'll be fine
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Old 01-18-2019, 09:27 PM   #13
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I don't understand adjustable shocks on a truck, but I'm sure they'll be fine
What makes less sense - adjustable shocks for a truck.. or a heavy duty off road racing shocks for a guy who doesn't go off road?

I like the adjustability so I can experiment and figure out what works for me. Everyone says the these shocks are generally too firm for most people on the street. So do I tell Accutune to "soften them up"? Or are the people who say they're too firm just pansies, and I'll like the firm ride? I have no clue. And I don't want to have to uninstall them and mail them back each time I want to try something new. But once I figure out a setting I like, I doubt I will move them much.

Unless I start a new hobby of off-roading just to make use of the suspension I just installed. Stranger things have happened. I do actually kind of want to try off-road trail driving.. but there's nothing legal in this area. I doubt it's my thing anyway.
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What makes less sense - adjustable shocks for a truck.. or a heavy duty off road racing shocks for a guy who doesn't go off road?
Both, when compared to an OTS shock with a lifetime warranty that works well on the street out of the box
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Old 01-19-2019, 11:22 AM   #15
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Firm shocks on a truck are a disaster. Get the Bilsteins. Seriously. They are really good and really cheap.

Getting shocks that suck for way more money is dumb.
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Old 01-19-2019, 12:15 PM   #16
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But he needs the look...
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But he needs the look...
I think that Bilstein 4600s are probably the best choice, but if he needs pretty, the Bilstein 5100s are super pretty.
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Old 01-19-2019, 08:32 PM   #18
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Get the Bilsteins. Seriously. They are really good and really cheap.
Too late. I read quite a few reports of colorado owners not happy with the billstein/eibach's for street driving. Bad info? Maybe. Or they just suck for the Colorado? Maybe. Should I have tried them first? Probably, but I didn't.

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Firm shocks on a truck are a disaster. [...] Getting shocks that suck for way more money is dumb.
The theory is that these won't be too firm and won't suck. That's why I didn't go with a stock tune, or it would have. We'll find out. If indeed they do indeed suck, then yeah that'll suck.

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Old 01-19-2019, 08:34 PM   #19
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Nah, couldn't care less. If anything it's kind of embarrassing.
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Too late. I read quite a few reports of colorado owners not happy with the billstein/eibach's for street driving. Bad info? Maybe. Or they just suck for the Colorado?
Eibachs? Like springs? Or bars? I would certainly not advise swapping springs or sway bars on a street truck. Both are likely to degrade ride quality significantly.
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